Word Analysis — The Wind-curved Sandhills, The Dunes, The Sandhills 46:17
al-Ahqaf · Verse 17 of 35
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
But some say to their parents, ‘What? Are you really warning me that I shall be raised alive from my grave, when so many generations have already passed and gone before me?’ His parents implore God for help; they say, ‘Alas for you! Believe! God’s promise is true,’ but still he replies, ‘These are nothing but ancient fables.’
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| But the one who |
وَٱلَّذِى
(wa-alladhī)
|
ا ل ذ ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| says |
قَالَ
(qāla)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| to his parents |
لِوَٰلِدَيْهِ
(liwālidayhi)
|
و ل د |
Noun
Noun
|
| Uff |
أُفٍّ
(uffin)
|
أ ف ف |
Noun
Noun
|
| to both of you |
لَّكُمَآ
(lakumā)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| Do you promise me |
أَتَعِدَانِنِىٓ
(ataʿidāninī)
|
و ع د |
Verb
V
|
| that |
أَنْ
(an)
|
أ ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| I will be brought forth |
أُخْرَجَ
(ukh'raja)
|
خ ر ج |
Verb
V
|
| and have already passed away |
وَقَدْ
(waqad)
|
ق د |
Prep.
Prep
|
| and have already passed away |
خَلَتِ
(khalati)
|
خ ل و |
Verb
V
|
| the generations |
ٱلْقُرُونُ
(l-qurūnu)
|
ق ر ن |
Noun
Noun
|
| before me |
مِن
(min)
|
م ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| before me |
قَبْلِى
(qablī)
|
ق ب ل |
Noun
Noun
|
| And they both |
وَهُمَا
(wahumā)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| seek help |
يَسْتَغِيثَانِ
(yastaghīthāni)
|
غ و ث |
Verb
V
|
| (of) Allah |
ٱللَّهَ
(l-laha)
|
أ ل ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| Woe to you |
وَيْلَكَ
(waylaka)
|
و ي ل |
Noun
Noun
|
| Believe |
ءَامِنْ
(āmin)
|
أ م ن |
Verb
V
|
| Indeed |
إِنَّ
(inna)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| (the) Promise |
وَعْدَ
(waʿda)
|
و ع د |
Noun
Noun
|
| (of) Allah |
ٱللَّهِ
(l-lahi)
|
أ ل ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| (is) true |
حَقٌّ
(ḥaqqun)
|
ح ق ق |
Noun
Noun
|
| But he says |
فَيَقُولُ
(fayaqūlu)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| Not |
مَا
(mā)
|
م ا |
Prep.
Prep
|
| (is) this |
هَٰذَآ
(hādhā)
|
ذ ل ك |
Noun
Noun
|
| but |
إِلَّآ
(illā)
|
إ ل ا |
Prep.
Prep
|
| (the) stories |
أَسَٰطِيرُ
(asāṭīru)
|
س ط ر |
Noun
Noun
|
| (of) the former (people) |
ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
(l-awalīna)
|
أ و ل |
Noun
Noun
|