Word Analysis — The Heights, The Elevated Places 7:166
al-A`raf · Verse 166 of 206
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
When, in their arrogance, they persisted in doing what they had been forbidden to do, We said to them, ‘Be like apes! Be outcasts!’
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| So when |
فَلَمَّا
(falammā)
|
ل م ا |
Noun
Noun
|
| they exceeded all bounds |
عَتَوْا۟
(ʿataw)
|
ع ت و |
Verb
V
|
| about |
عَن
(ʿan)
|
ع ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| what |
مَّا
(mā)
|
م ا |
Noun
Noun
|
| they were forbidden |
نُهُوا۟
(nuhū)
|
ن ه ي |
Verb
V
|
| from it |
عَنْهُ
(ʿanhu)
|
ع ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| We said |
قُلْنَا
(qul'nā)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| to them |
لَهُمْ
(lahum)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| Be |
كُونُوا۟
(kūnū)
|
ك و ن |
Verb
V
|
| apes |
قِرَدَةً
(qiradatan)
|
ق ر د |
Noun
Noun
|
| despised |
خَٰسِـِٔينَ
(khāsiīna)
|
خ س أ |
Noun
Noun
|