Word Analysis — The Table, The Table Spread 5:27
al-Ma`idah · Verse 27 of 120
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
[Prophet], tell them the truth about the story of Adam’s two sons: each of them offered a sacrifice, and it was accepted from one and not the other. One said, ‘I will kill you,’ but the other said, ‘God only accepts the sacrifice of those who are mindful of Him
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| And recite |
وَٱتْلُ
(wa-ut'lu)
|
ت ل و |
Verb
V
|
| to them |
عَلَيْهِمْ
(ʿalayhim)
|
ع ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| the story |
نَبَأَ
(naba-a)
|
ن ب أ |
Noun
Noun
|
| (of) two sons |
ٱبْنَىْ
(ib'nay)
|
ب ن ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| (of) Adam |
ءَادَمَ
(ādama)
|
أ د م |
Noun
Noun
|
| in truth |
بِٱلْحَقِّ
(bil-ḥaqi)
|
ح ق ق |
Noun
Noun
|
| when |
إِذْ
(idh)
|
ا ذ |
Noun
Noun
|
| both offered |
قَرَّبَا
(qarrabā)
|
ق ر ب |
Verb
V
|
| a sacrifice |
قُرْبَانًا
(qur'bānan)
|
ق ر ب |
Noun
Noun
|
| and it was accepted |
فَتُقُبِّلَ
(fatuqubbila)
|
ق ب ل |
Verb
V
|
| from |
مِنْ
(min)
|
م ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| one of them |
أَحَدِهِمَا
(aḥadihimā)
|
أ ح د |
Noun
Noun
|
| and not |
وَلَمْ
(walam)
|
ل م |
Prep.
Prep
|
| was accepted |
يُتَقَبَّلْ
(yutaqabbal)
|
ق ب ل |
Verb
V
|
| from |
مِنَ
(mina)
|
م ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| the other |
ٱلْءَاخَرِ
(l-ākhari)
|
أ خ ر |
Noun
Noun
|
| Said (the latter) |
قَالَ
(qāla)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| Surely I will kill you |
لَأَقْتُلَنَّكَ
(la-aqtulannaka)
|
ق ت ل |
Verb
V
|
| Said (the former) |
قَالَ
(qāla)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| Only |
إِنَّمَا
(innamā)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| accepts |
يَتَقَبَّلُ
(yataqabbalu)
|
ق ب ل |
Verb
V
|
| (does) Allah |
ٱللَّهُ
(l-lahu)
|
أ ل ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| from |
مِنَ
(mina)
|
م ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| the God fearing |
ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ
(l-mutaqīna)
|
و ق ي |
Noun
Noun
|