Word Analysis — The Story, Stories, The Narrative 28:78
al-Qasas · Verse 78 of 88
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
but he answered, ‘This wealth was given to me on account of the knowledge I possess.’ Did he not know that God had destroyed many generations before him, who had greater power than him and built up greater wealth? The guilty will not be questioned about their sins
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| He said |
قَالَ
(qāla)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| Only |
إِنَّمَآ
(innamā)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| I have been given it |
أُوتِيتُهُۥ
(ūtītuhu)
|
أ ت ي |
Verb
V
|
| on (account) |
عَلَىٰ
(ʿalā)
|
ع ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| (of) knowledge |
عِلْمٍ
(ʿil'min)
|
ع ل م |
Noun
Noun
|
| I have |
عِندِىٓ
(ʿindī)
|
ع ن د |
Noun
Noun
|
| Did not |
أَوَلَمْ
(awalam)
|
ل م |
Prep.
Prep
|
| he know |
يَعْلَمْ
(yaʿlam)
|
ع ل م |
Verb
V
|
| that |
أَنَّ
(anna)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| Allah |
ٱللَّهَ
(l-laha)
|
أ ل ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| indeed |
قَدْ
(qad)
|
ق د |
Prep.
Prep
|
| destroyed |
أَهْلَكَ
(ahlaka)
|
ه ل ك |
Verb
V
|
| before him |
مِن
(min)
|
م ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| before him |
قَبْلِهِۦ
(qablihi)
|
ق ب ل |
Noun
Noun
|
| of |
مِنَ
(mina)
|
م ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| the generations |
ٱلْقُرُونِ
(l-qurūni)
|
ق ر ن |
Noun
Noun
|
| who |
مَنْ
(man)
|
م ن |
Noun
Noun
|
| [they] |
هُوَ
(huwa)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| (were) stronger |
أَشَدُّ
(ashaddu)
|
ش د د |
Noun
Noun
|
| than him |
مِنْهُ
(min'hu)
|
م ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| (in) strength |
قُوَّةً
(quwwatan)
|
ق و ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| and greater |
وَأَكْثَرُ
(wa-aktharu)
|
ك ث ر |
Noun
Noun
|
| (in) accumulation |
جَمْعًا
(jamʿan)
|
ج م ع |
Noun
Noun
|
| And not |
وَلَا
(walā)
|
ل ا |
Prep.
Prep
|
| will be questioned |
يُسْـَٔلُ
(yus'alu)
|
س أ ل |
Verb
V
|
| about |
عَن
(ʿan)
|
ع ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| their sins |
ذُنُوبِهِمُ
(dhunūbihimu)
|
ذ ن ب |
Noun
Noun
|
| the criminals |
ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
(l-muj'rimūna)
|
ج ر م |
Noun
Noun
|