Word Analysis — Explained in Detail, Revelations Well Expounded 41:11
Fussilat · Verse 11 of 54
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
Then He turned to the sky, which was smoke––He said to it and the earth, ‘Come into being, willingly or not,’ and they said, ‘We come willingly’––
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Then |
ثُمَّ
(thumma)
|
ث م |
Prep.
Prep
|
| He directed (Himself) |
ٱسْتَوَىٰٓ
(is'tawā)
|
س و ي |
Verb
V
|
| towards |
إِلَى
(ilā)
|
ا ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| the heaven |
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
(l-samāi)
|
س م و |
Noun
Noun
|
| while it (was) |
وَهِىَ
(wahiya)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| smoke |
دُخَانٌ
(dukhānun)
|
د خ ن |
Noun
Noun
|
| and He said |
فَقَالَ
(faqāla)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| to it |
لَهَا
(lahā)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| and to the earth |
وَلِلْأَرْضِ
(walil'arḍi)
|
أ ر ض |
Noun
Noun
|
| Come both of you |
ٱئْتِيَا
(i'tiyā)
|
أ ت ي |
Verb
V
|
| willingly |
طَوْعًا
(ṭawʿan)
|
ط و ع |
Noun
Noun
|
| or |
أَوْ
(aw)
|
ا و |
Prep.
Prep
|
| unwillingly |
كَرْهًا
(karhan)
|
ك ر ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| They both said |
قَالَتَآ
(qālatā)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| We come |
أَتَيْنَا
(ataynā)
|
أ ت ي |
Verb
V
|
| willingly |
طَآئِعِينَ
(ṭāiʿīna)
|
ط و ع |
Noun
Noun
|