Word Analysis — The Spoils of War 8:23
al-Anfal · Verse 23 of 75
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
If God had known there was any good in them, He would have made them hear, but even if He had, they would still have turned away and taken no notice
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| And if |
وَلَوْ
(walaw)
|
ل و |
Prep.
Prep
|
| (had) known |
عَلِمَ
(ʿalima)
|
ع ل م |
Verb
V
|
| Allah |
ٱللَّهُ
(l-lahu)
|
أ ل ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| in them |
فِيهِمْ
(fīhim)
|
ف ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| any good |
خَيْرًا
(khayran)
|
خ ي ر |
Noun
Noun
|
| surely, He (would) have made them hear |
لَّأَسْمَعَهُمْ
(la-asmaʿahum)
|
س م ع |
Verb
V
|
| And if |
وَلَوْ
(walaw)
|
ل و |
Prep.
Prep
|
| He had made them hear |
أَسْمَعَهُمْ
(asmaʿahum)
|
س م ع |
Verb
V
|
| surely they would have turned away |
لَتَوَلَّوا۟
(latawallaw)
|
و ل ي |
Verb
V
|
| while they |
وَّهُم
(wahum)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| (were) averse |
مُّعْرِضُونَ
(muʿ'riḍūna)
|
ع ر ض |
Noun
Noun
|