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Abdel Haleem Word Analysis

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We also sent Abraham. He said to his people, ‘Serve God and be mindful of Him: that is better for you, if only you knew

Abdel Haleem	Arabic	Root / Link	Morphology
And Ibrahim	وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ (wa-ib'rāhīma)	إ ب ر ا ه ي م	Noun Noun
when	إِذْ (idh)	ا ذ	Noun Noun
he said	قَالَ (qāla)	ق و ل	Verb V
to his people	لِقَوْمِهِ (liqawmihi)	ق و م	Noun Noun
Worship	ٱعْبُدُوا۟ (uʿ'budū)	ع ب د	Verb V
Allah	ٱللَّهَ (l-laha)	أ ل ه	Noun Noun
and fear Him	وَٱتَّقُوهُ (wa-ittaqūhu)	و ق ي	Verb V
That	ذَٰلِكُمْ (dhālikum)	ذ ل ك	Noun Noun
(is) better	خَيْرٌ (khayrun)	خ ي ر	Noun Noun
for you	لَّكُمْ (lakum)	—	Noun Noun
if	إِن (in)	ا ن	Prep. Prep
you	كُنتُمْ (kuntum)	ك و ن	Verb V
know	تَعْلَمُونَ (taʿlamūna)	ع ل م	Verb V

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Surah: The Spider
Verse: 29:16
Juz: 20-21
Revelation: Meccan
Revelation Order: 85
Translations: 64
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Root Words in This Verse

قول (قالَ)
قوم (قَوْم)
عبد (عَبَدَ)
أله (اللَّه)
وقي (اتَّقَى)
خير (خَيْر)
كون (كانَ)
علم (عَلِمَ)

Verses with similar phrasing (mutashabihat al-alfaz). Shared words are highlighted.

9:41 23%

ٱنفِرُوا۟ خِفَافًا وَثِقَالًا وَجَـٰهِدُوا۟ بِأَمْوَٰلِكُمْ وَأَنفُسِكُمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

infirū khifāfan wathiqālan wajāhidū bi-amwālikum wa-anfusikum fī sabīli l-lahi dhālikum khayrun lakum in kuntum taʿlamūn

So go out, no matter whether you are lightly or heavily armed, and struggle in God’s way with your possessions and your persons: this is better for you, if you only knew

61:11 23%

تُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ وَتُجَـٰهِدُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ بِأَمْوَٰلِكُمْ وَأَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

tu'minūna bil-lahi warasūlihi watujāhidūna fī sabīli l-lahi bi-amwālikum wa-anfusikum dhālikum khayrun lakum in kuntum taʿlamūn

Have faith in God and His Messenger and struggle for His cause with your possessions and your persons––that is better for you, if only you knew

62:9 18%

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِذَا نُودِىَ لِلصَّلَوٰةِ مِن يَوْمِ ٱلْجُمُعَةِ فَٱسْعَوْا۟ إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ وَذَرُوا۟ ٱلْبَيْعَ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

yāayyuhā alladhīna āmanū idhā nūdiya lilṣṣalati min yawmi l-jumuʿati fa-is'ʿaw ilā dhik'ri l-lahi wadharū l-bayʿa dhālikum khayrun lakum in kuntum taʿlamūn

Believers! When the call to prayer is made on the day of congregation, hurry towards the reminder of God and leave off your trading––that is better for you, if only you knew––

16:95 17%

وَلَا تَشْتَرُوا۟ بِعَهْدِ ٱللَّهِ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا ۚ إِنَّمَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

walā tashtarū biʿahdi l-lahi thamanan qalīlan innamā ʿinda l-lahi huwa khayrun lakum in kuntum taʿlamūn

Do not sell for a small price any pledge made in God’s name: what God has [to give] is better for you, if you only knew

11:86 13%

بَقِيَّتُ ٱللَّهِ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ ۚ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ عَلَيْكُم بِحَفِيظٍ

baqiyyatu l-lahi khayrun lakum in kuntum mu'minīna wamā anā ʿalaykum biḥafīẓi

What lasts with God is best for you, if you are believers: I am not your keeper.’

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Abdel Haleem Word Analysis