Word Analysis — Ornaments of Gold, Luxury, The Embellishment 43:58
az-Zukhruf · Verse 58 of 89
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
saying, ‘Are our gods better or him?’- they cite him only to challenge you: they are a contentious people
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| And they said |
وَقَالُوٓا۟
(waqālū)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| Are our gods |
ءَأَٰلِهَتُنَا
(aālihatunā)
|
أ ل ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| better |
خَيْرٌ
(khayrun)
|
خ ي ر |
Noun
Noun
|
| or |
أَمْ
(am)
|
ا م |
Prep.
Prep
|
| he |
هُوَ
(huwa)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| Not |
مَا
(mā)
|
م ا |
Prep.
Prep
|
| they present it |
ضَرَبُوهُ
(ḍarabūhu)
|
ض ر ب |
Verb
V
|
| to you |
لَكَ
(laka)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| except |
إِلَّا
(illā)
|
إ ل ا |
Prep.
Prep
|
| (for) argument |
جَدَلًۢا
(jadalan)
|
ج د ل |
Noun
Noun
|
| Nay |
بَلْ
(bal)
|
ب ل |
Prep.
Prep
|
| they |
هُمْ
(hum)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| (are) a people |
قَوْمٌ
(qawmun)
|
ق و م |
Noun
Noun
|
| argumentative |
خَصِمُونَ
(khaṣimūna)
|
خ ص م |
Noun
Noun
|