Word Analysis — The Letter Sad 38:24
Sad · Verse 24 of 88
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
David said, ‘He has done you wrong by demanding to add your ewe to his flock. Many partners treat each other unfairly. Those who sincerely believe and do good deeds do not do this, but these are very few.’ [Then] David realized that We had been testing him, so he asked his Lord for forgiveness, fell down on his knees, and repented
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| He said |
قَالَ
(qāla)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| Certainly |
لَقَدْ
(laqad)
|
ق د |
Prep.
Prep
|
| he has wronged you |
ظَلَمَكَ
(ẓalamaka)
|
ظ ل م |
Verb
V
|
| by demanding |
بِسُؤَالِ
(bisuāli)
|
س أ ل |
Noun
Noun
|
| your ewe |
نَعْجَتِكَ
(naʿjatika)
|
ن ع ج |
Noun
Noun
|
| to |
إِلَىٰ
(ilā)
|
ا ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| his ewes |
نِعَاجِهِۦ
(niʿājihi)
|
ن ع ج |
Noun
Noun
|
| And indeed |
وَإِنَّ
(wa-inna)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| many |
كَثِيرًا
(kathīran)
|
ك ث ر |
Noun
Noun
|
| of |
مِّنَ
(mina)
|
م ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| the partners |
ٱلْخُلَطَآءِ
(l-khulaṭāi)
|
خ ل ط |
Noun
Noun
|
| certainly oppress |
لَيَبْغِى
(layabghī)
|
ب غ ي |
Verb
V
|
| some of them |
بَعْضُهُمْ
(baʿḍuhum)
|
ب ع ض |
Noun
Noun
|
| [on] |
عَلَىٰ
(ʿalā)
|
ع ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| another |
بَعْضٍ
(baʿḍin)
|
ب ع ض |
Noun
Noun
|
| except |
إِلَّا
(illā)
|
إ ل ا |
Prep.
Prep
|
| those who |
ٱلَّذِينَ
(alladhīna)
|
ا ل ذ ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| believe |
ءَامَنُوا۟
(āmanū)
|
أ م ن |
Verb
V
|
| and do |
وَعَمِلُوا۟
(waʿamilū)
|
ع م ل |
Verb
V
|
| righteous deeds |
ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ
(l-ṣāliḥāti)
|
ص ل ح |
Noun
Noun
|
| and few |
وَقَلِيلٌ
(waqalīlun)
|
ق ل ل |
Noun
Noun
|
| (are) they |
مَّا
(mā)
|
م ا |
Noun
Noun
|
| (are) they |
هُمْ
(hum)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| And became certain |
وَظَنَّ
(waẓanna)
|
ظ ن ن |
Verb
V
|
| Dawood |
دَاوُۥدُ
(dāwūdu)
|
د ا و د |
Noun
Noun
|
| that |
أَنَّمَا
(annamā)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| We (had) tried him |
فَتَنَّٰهُ
(fatannāhu)
|
ف ت ن |
Verb
V
|
| and he asked forgiveness |
فَٱسْتَغْفَرَ
(fa-is'taghfara)
|
غ ف ر |
Verb
V
|
| (of) his Lord |
رَبَّهُۥ
(rabbahu)
|
ر ب ب |
Noun
Noun
|
| and fell down |
وَخَرَّ
(wakharra)
|
خ ر ر |
Verb
V
|
| bowing |
رَاكِعًا
(rākiʿan)
|
ر ك ع |
Noun
Noun
|
| and turned in repentance |
وَأَنَابَ
(wa-anāba)
|
ن و ب |
Verb
V
|