Word Analysis — The Spider 29:41
al-`Ankabut · Verse 41 of 69
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
Those who take protectors other than God can be compared to spiders building themselves houses- the spider’s is the frailest of all houses- if only they could understand
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| (The) example |
مَثَلُ
(mathalu)
|
م ث ل |
Noun
Noun
|
| (of) those who |
ٱلَّذِينَ
(alladhīna)
|
ا ل ذ ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| take |
ٱتَّخَذُوا۟
(ittakhadhū)
|
أ خ ذ |
Verb
V
|
| besides |
مِن
(min)
|
م ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| besides |
دُونِ
(dūni)
|
د و ن |
Noun
Noun
|
| Allah |
ٱللَّهِ
(l-lahi)
|
أ ل ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| protectors |
أَوْلِيَآءَ
(awliyāa)
|
و ل ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| (is) like |
كَمَثَلِ
(kamathali)
|
م ث ل |
Noun
Noun
|
| the spider |
ٱلْعَنكَبُوتِ
(l-ʿankabūti)
|
ع ن ك ب |
Noun
Noun
|
| who takes |
ٱتَّخَذَتْ
(ittakhadhat)
|
أ خ ذ |
Verb
V
|
| a house |
بَيْتًا
(baytan)
|
ب ي ت |
Noun
Noun
|
| And indeed |
وَإِنَّ
(wa-inna)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| the weakest |
أَوْهَنَ
(awhana)
|
و ه ن |
Noun
Noun
|
| (of) houses |
ٱلْبُيُوتِ
(l-buyūti)
|
ب ي ت |
Noun
Noun
|
| (is) surely (the) house |
لَبَيْتُ
(labaytu)
|
ب ي ت |
Noun
Noun
|
| (of) the spider |
ٱلْعَنكَبُوتِ
(l-ʿankabūti)
|
ع ن ك ب |
Noun
Noun
|
| if (only) |
لَوْ
(law)
|
ل و |
Prep.
Prep
|
| they |
كَانُوا۟
(kānū)
|
ك و ن |
Verb
V
|
| know |
يَعْلَمُونَ
(yaʿlamūna)
|
ع ل م |
Verb
V
|