Word Analysis — Women 4:78
an-Nisa` · Verse 78 of 176
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
Death will overtake you no matter where you may be, even inside high towers.’ When good fortune comes their way, they say, ‘This is from God,’ but when harm befalls them, they say, ‘This is from you [Prophet].’ Say to them, ‘Both come from God.’ What is the matter with these people that they can barely understand what they are told
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wherever |
أَيْنَمَا
(aynamā)
|
ا ي ن |
Noun
Noun
|
| you be |
تَكُونُوا۟
(takūnū)
|
ك و ن |
Verb
V
|
| will overtake you |
يُدْرِككُّمُ
(yud'rikkumu)
|
د ر ك |
Verb
V
|
| [the] death |
ٱلْمَوْتُ
(l-mawtu)
|
م و ت |
Noun
Noun
|
| even if |
وَلَوْ
(walaw)
|
ل و |
Prep.
Prep
|
| you are |
كُنتُمْ
(kuntum)
|
ك و ن |
Verb
V
|
| in |
فِى
(fī)
|
ف ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| towers |
بُرُوجٍ
(burūjin)
|
ب ر ج |
Noun
Noun
|
| lofty |
مُّشَيَّدَةٍ
(mushayyadatin)
|
ش ي د |
Noun
Noun
|
| And if |
وَإِن
(wa-in)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| befalls them |
تُصِبْهُمْ
(tuṣib'hum)
|
ص و ب |
Verb
V
|
| any good |
حَسَنَةٌ
(ḥasanatun)
|
ح س ن |
Noun
Noun
|
| they say |
يَقُولُوا۟
(yaqūlū)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| This |
هَٰذِهِۦ
(hādhihi)
|
ذ ل ك |
Noun
Noun
|
| (is) |
مِنْ
(min)
|
م ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| from |
عِندِ
(ʿindi)
|
ع ن د |
Noun
Noun
|
| Allah |
ٱللَّهِ
(l-lahi)
|
أ ل ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| And if |
وَإِن
(wa-in)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| befalls them |
تُصِبْهُمْ
(tuṣib'hum)
|
ص و ب |
Verb
V
|
| any evil |
سَيِّئَةٌ
(sayyi-atun)
|
س و أ |
Noun
Noun
|
| they say |
يَقُولُوا۟
(yaqūlū)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| This |
هَٰذِهِۦ
(hādhihi)
|
ذ ل ك |
Noun
Noun
|
| (is) |
مِنْ
(min)
|
م ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| (from) you |
عِندِكَ
(ʿindika)
|
ع ن د |
Noun
Noun
|
| Say |
قُلْ
(qul)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| All |
كُلٌّ
(kullun)
|
ك ل ل |
Noun
Noun
|
| (is) |
مِّنْ
(min)
|
م ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| from |
عِندِ
(ʿindi)
|
ع ن د |
Noun
Noun
|
| Allah |
ٱللَّهِ
(l-lahi)
|
أ ل ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| So what (is wrong) |
فَمَالِ
(famāli)
|
م ا |
Noun
Noun
|
| (with) these |
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ
(hāulāi)
|
ذ ل ك |
Noun
Noun
|
| [the] people |
ٱلْقَوْمِ
(l-qawmi)
|
ق و م |
Noun
Noun
|
| not |
لَا
(lā)
|
ل ا |
Prep.
Prep
|
| do they seem |
يَكَادُونَ
(yakādūna)
|
ك و د |
Verb
V
|
| (to) understand |
يَفْقَهُونَ
(yafqahūna)
|
ف ق ه |
Verb
V
|
| any statement |
حَدِيثًا
(ḥadīthan)
|
ح د ث |
Noun
Noun
|