Word Analysis — The Family of Imran, The House of Imran 3:72
al-Imran · Verse 72 of 200
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
Some of the People of the Book say, ‘At the beginning of the day, believe in what has been revealed to these believers [the Muslims], then at the end of the day reject it, so that they too may turn back
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| And said |
وَقَالَت
(waqālat)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| a group |
طَّآئِفَةٌ
(ṭāifatun)
|
ط و ف |
Noun
Noun
|
| of |
مِّنْ
(min)
|
م ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| (the) People |
أَهْلِ
(ahli)
|
أ ه ل |
Noun
Noun
|
| (of) the Book |
ٱلْكِتَٰبِ
(l-kitābi)
|
ك ت ب |
Noun
Noun
|
| Believe |
ءَامِنُوا۟
(āminū)
|
أ م ن |
Verb
V
|
| in what |
بِٱلَّذِىٓ
(bi-alladhī)
|
ا ل ذ ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| was revealed |
أُنزِلَ
(unzila)
|
ن ز ل |
Verb
V
|
| on |
عَلَى
(ʿalā)
|
ع ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| those who |
ٱلَّذِينَ
(alladhīna)
|
ا ل ذ ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| believe[d] |
ءَامَنُوا۟
(āmanū)
|
أ م ن |
Verb
V
|
| (at the) beginning |
وَجْهَ
(wajha)
|
و ج ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| (of) the day |
ٱلنَّهَارِ
(l-nahāri)
|
ن ه ر |
Noun
Noun
|
| and reject |
وَٱكْفُرُوٓا۟
(wa-uk'furū)
|
ك ف ر |
Verb
V
|
| (at) its end |
ءَاخِرَهُۥ
(ākhirahu)
|
أ خ ر |
Noun
Noun
|
| perhaps they may |
لَعَلَّهُمْ
(laʿallahum)
|
ل ع ل |
Prep.
Prep
|
| return |
يَرْجِعُونَ
(yarjiʿūna)
|
ر ج ع |
Verb
V
|