Word Analysis — The Table, The Table Spread 5:71
al-Ma`idah · Verse 71 of 120
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
they thought no harm could come to them and so became blind and deaf [to God]. God turned to them in mercy but many of them again became blind and deaf: God is fully aware of their actions
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| And they thought |
وَحَسِبُوٓا۟
(waḥasibū)
|
ح س ب |
Verb
V
|
| that not |
أَلَّا
(allā)
|
ل ا |
Prep.
Prep
|
| will be (for them) |
تَكُونَ
(takūna)
|
ك و ن |
Verb
V
|
| a trial |
فِتْنَةٌ
(fit'natun)
|
ف ت ن |
Noun
Noun
|
| so they became blind |
فَعَمُوا۟
(faʿamū)
|
ع م ي |
Verb
V
|
| and they became deaf |
وَصَمُّوا۟
(waṣammū)
|
ص م م |
Verb
V
|
| Then |
ثُمَّ
(thumma)
|
ث م |
Prep.
Prep
|
| turned |
تَابَ
(tāba)
|
ت و ب |
Verb
V
|
| Allah |
ٱللَّهُ
(l-lahu)
|
أ ل ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| to them |
عَلَيْهِمْ
(ʿalayhim)
|
ع ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| then (again) |
ثُمَّ
(thumma)
|
ث م |
Prep.
Prep
|
| they became blind |
عَمُوا۟
(ʿamū)
|
ع م ي |
Verb
V
|
| and they became deaf |
وَصَمُّوا۟
(waṣammū)
|
ص م م |
Verb
V
|
| many |
كَثِيرٌ
(kathīrun)
|
ك ث ر |
Noun
Noun
|
| of them |
مِّنْهُمْ
(min'hum)
|
م ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| And Allah |
وَٱللَّهُ
(wal-lahu)
|
أ ل ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| (is) All-Seer |
بَصِيرٌۢ
(baṣīrun)
|
ب ص ر |
Noun
Noun
|
| of what |
بِمَا
(bimā)
|
م ا |
Noun
Noun
|
| they do |
يَعْمَلُونَ
(yaʿmalūna)
|
ع م ل |
Verb
V
|