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Quran Maqasid

Surah An-Naml, verse 22

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فمكث غير بعيد فقال احطت بما لم تحط به وجئتك من سبا بنبا يقين

But the Hoopoe tarried not Far: he (came up and) said: "I have compassed (territory) Which thou hast not compassed, And I have come to thee From Saba with tidings true.

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  • Verse 22 of 93
  • Juz 19
  • Page 378

Word by word

  1. فَمَكَثَSo he stayedfamakatha
  2. غَيْرَnotghayra
  3. بَعِيدٍۢlongbaʿīdin
  4. فَقَالَand he saidfaqāla
  5. أَحَطتُI have encompassedaḥaṭtu
  6. بِمَاthat whichbimā
  7. لَمْnotlam
  8. تُحِطْyou have encompassedtuḥiṭ
  9. بِهِۦitbihi
  10. وَجِئْتُكَand I have come to youwaji'tuka
  11. مِنfrommin
  12. سَبَإٍۭSabasaba-in
  13. بِنَبَإٍۢwith newsbinaba-in
  14. يَقِينٍcertainyaqīnin

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