Word Analysis — The Spoils of War 8:35
al-Anfal · Verse 35 of 75
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
Their prayers before the House are nothing but whistling and clapping. ‘So taste the punishment for your disbelief.’
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| And not |
وَمَا
(wamā)
|
م ا |
Prep.
Prep
|
| was |
كَانَ
(kāna)
|
ك و ن |
Verb
V
|
| their prayer |
صَلَاتُهُمْ
(ṣalātuhum)
|
ص ل و |
Noun
Noun
|
| at |
عِندَ
(ʿinda)
|
ع ن د |
Noun
Noun
|
| the House |
ٱلْبَيْتِ
(l-bayti)
|
ب ي ت |
Noun
Noun
|
| except |
إِلَّا
(illā)
|
إ ل ا |
Prep.
Prep
|
| whistling |
مُكَآءً
(mukāan)
|
م ك و |
Noun
Noun
|
| and clapping |
وَتَصْدِيَةً
(wataṣdiyatan)
|
ص د ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| So taste |
فَذُوقُوا۟
(fadhūqū)
|
ذ و ق |
Verb
V
|
| the punishment |
ٱلْعَذَابَ
(l-ʿadhāba)
|
ع ذ ب |
Noun
Noun
|
| because |
بِمَا
(bimā)
|
م ا |
Noun
Noun
|
| you used to |
كُنتُمْ
(kuntum)
|
ك و ن |
Verb
V
|
| disbelieve |
تَكْفُرُونَ
(takfurūna)
|
ك ف ر |
Verb
V
|