Ayah The Cow 2:282 Word-for-Word Translation

yāayyuhā

O you

VOC – prefixed vocative particle ya + N – nominative noun

Root Link: ا ى ى

alladhīna

who

REL – masculine plural relative pronoun

Root Link: ا ل ل ذ

āmanū

believe[d]

V – 3rd person masculine plural (form IV) perfect verb + PRON – subject pronoun waw

Root Link: ا م ن

idhā

When

T – time adverb

Root Link: ا ذ ا

tadāyantum

you contract with one another

V – 2nd person masculine plural (form VI) perfect verb + PRON – subject pronoun tum

Root Link: د ى ن

bidaynin

any debt

P – prefixed preposition bi + N – genitive masculine indefinite noun

Root Link: د ى ن

ilā

for

P – preposition

Root Link: ا ل ى

ajalin

a term

N – genitive masculine indefinite noun

Root Link: ا ج ل

musamman

fixed

ADJ – genitive masculine indefinite (form II) passive participle

Root Link: س م و

fa-uk'tubūhu

then write it

RSLT – prefixed result particle fa + V – 2nd person masculine plural imperative verb + PRON – subject pronoun waw + PRON – 3rd person masculine singular possessive pronoun ha

Root Link: ك ت ب

walyaktub

And let write

CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) + IMPV – prefixed imperative particle lām + V – 3rd person masculine singular imperfect verb, jussive mood

Root Link: ك ت ب

baynakum

between you

LOC – accusative location adverb + PRON – 2nd person masculine plural possessive pronoun kum

Root Link: ب ى ن

kātibun

a scribe

N – nominative masculine indefinite active participle

Root Link: ك ت ب

bil-ʿadli

in justice

P – prefixed preposition bi + DET – determiner prefix al + N – genitive masculine noun

Root Link: ع د ل

walā

And not

CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) + NEG – negative particle

Root Link: ل ا

yaba

(should) refuse

V – 3rd person masculine singular imperfect verb, jussive mood

Root Link: ا ب ى

kātibun

a scribe

N – nominative masculine indefinite active participle

Root Link: ك ت ب

an

that

SUB – subordinating conjunction

Root Link: ا ن

yaktuba

he writes

V – 3rd person masculine singular imperfect verb, subjunctive mood

Root Link: ك ت ب

kamā

as

P – prefixed preposition ka + SUB – subordinating conjunction

Root Link: ك م ا

ʿallamahu

(has) taught him

V – 3rd person masculine singular (form II) perfect verb + PRON – 3rd person masculine singular possessive pronoun ha

Root Link: ع ل م

l-lahu

Allah

PN – nominative proper noun

Root Link: ا ل ه

falyaktub

So let him write

CONJ – prefixed conjunction fa (and) + IMPV – prefixed imperative particle lām + V – 3rd person masculine singular imperfect verb, jussive mood

Root Link: ك ت ب

walyum'lili

and let dictate

CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) + IMPV – prefixed imperative particle lām + V – 3rd person masculine singular (form IV) imperfect verb, jussive mood

Root Link: م ل ل

alladhī

the one

REL – masculine singular relative pronoun

Root Link: ا ل ل ذ

ʿalayhi

on whom

P – preposition + PRON – 3rd person masculine singular possessive pronoun ha

Root Link: ع ل ى

l-ḥaqu

(is) the right

DET – determiner prefix al + N – nominative masculine noun

Root Link: ح ق ق

walyattaqi

and let him fear

CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) + IMPV – prefixed imperative particle lām + V – 3rd person masculine singular (form VIII) imperfect verb, jussive mood

Root Link: و ق ى

l-laha

Allah

PN – accusative proper noun

Root Link: ا ل ه

rabbahu

his Lord

N – accusative masculine noun + PRON – 3rd person masculine singular possessive pronoun ha

Root Link: ر ب ب

walā

and (let him) not

CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) + PRO – prohibition particle

Root Link: ل ا

yabkhas

diminish

V – 3rd person masculine singular imperfect verb, jussive mood

Root Link: ب خ س

min'hu

from it

P – preposition + PRON – 3rd person masculine singular possessive pronoun ha

Root Link: م ن

shayan

anything

N – accusative masculine indefinite noun

Root Link: ش ى ء

fa-in

Then if

REM – prefixed resumption particle fa + COND – conditional particle

Root Link: ا ن

kāna

is

V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb

Root Link: ك و ن

alladhī

the one

REL – masculine singular relative pronoun

Root Link: ا ل ل ذ

ʿalayhi

on him

P – preposition + PRON – 3rd person masculine singular possessive pronoun ha

Root Link: ع ل ى

l-ḥaqu

(is) the right

DET – determiner prefix al + N – nominative masculine noun

Root Link: ح ق ق

safīhan

(of) limited understanding

N – accusative masculine indefinite noun

Root Link: س ف ه

aw

or

CONJ – coordinating conjunction

Root Link: ا و

ḍaʿīfan

weak

N – accusative masculine singular indefinite noun

Root Link: ض ع ف

aw

or

CONJ – coordinating conjunction

Root Link: ا و

lā

not

NEG – negative particle

Root Link: ل ا

yastaṭīʿu

capable

V – 3rd person masculine singular (form X) imperfect verb

Root Link: ط و ع

an

that

SUB – subordinating conjunction

Root Link: ا ن

yumilla

(can) dictate

V – 3rd person masculine singular (form IV) imperfect verb, subjunctive mood

Root Link: م ل ل

huwa

he

PRON – 3rd person masculine singular personal pronoun huwa

Root Link: ه و

falyum'lil

then let dictate

RSLT – prefixed result particle fa + IMPV – prefixed imperative particle lām + V – 3rd person masculine singular (form IV) imperfect verb, jussive mood

Root Link: م ل ل

waliyyuhu

his guardian

N – nominative masculine noun + PRON – 3rd person masculine singular possessive pronoun ha

Root Link: و ل ى

bil-ʿadli

with justice

P – prefixed preposition bi + DET – determiner prefix al + N – genitive masculine noun

Root Link: ع د ل

wa-is'tashhidū

And call for evidence

CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) + V – 2nd person masculine plural (form X) imperative verb + PRON – subject pronoun waw

Root Link: ش ه د

shahīdayni

two witnesses

N – accusative masculine dual noun

Root Link: ش ه د

min

among

P – preposition

Root Link: م ن

rijālikum

your men

N – genitive masculine plural noun + PRON – 2nd person masculine plural possessive pronoun kum

Root Link: ر ج ل

fa-in

And if

REM – prefixed resumption particle fa + COND – conditional particle

Root Link: ا ن

lam

not

NEG – negative particle

Root Link: ل م

yakūnā

there are

V – 3rd person masculine dual imperfect verb, jussive mood + PRON – subject pronoun ā

Root Link: ك و ن

rajulayni

two men

N – accusative masculine dual noun

Root Link: ر ج ل

farajulun

then one man

REM – prefixed resumption particle fa + N – nominative masculine indefinite noun

Root Link: ر ج ل

wa-im'ra-atāni

and two women

CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) + N – nominative feminine dual noun

Root Link: م ر أ

mimman

of whom

P – preposition + REL – relative pronoun

Root Link: م ن

tarḍawna

you agree

V – 2nd person masculine plural imperfect verb + PRON – subject pronoun ūna

Root Link: ر ض و

mina

of

P – preposition

Root Link: م ن

l-shuhadāi

[the] witnesses

DET – determiner prefix al + N – genitive masculine plural noun

Root Link: ش ه د

an

(so) that (if)

SUB – subordinating conjunction

Root Link: ا ن

taḍilla

[she] errs

V – 3rd person feminine singular imperfect verb, subjunctive mood

Root Link: ض ل ل

iḥ'dāhumā

one of the two

N – nominative feminine noun + PRON – 3rd person masculine dual possessive pronoun humā

Root Link: ا ح د

fatudhakkira

then will remind

CONJ – prefixed conjunction fa (and) + V – 3rd person feminine singular (form II) imperfect verb, subjunctive mood

Root Link: ذ ك ر

iḥ'dāhumā

one of the two

N – nominative feminine noun + PRON – 3rd person masculine dual possessive pronoun humā

Root Link: ا ح د

l-ukh'rā

the other

DET – determiner prefix al + N – accusative feminine singular noun

Root Link: ا خ ر

walā

And not

CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) + NEG – negative particle

Root Link: ل ا

yaba

(should) refuse

V – 3rd person masculine singular imperfect verb, jussive mood

Root Link: ا ب ى

l-shuhadāu

the witnesses

DET – determiner prefix al + N – nominative masculine plural noun

Root Link: ش ه د

idhā

when

T – time adverb

Root Link: ا ذ ا

mā

that

SUB – subordinating conjunction

Root Link: م ا

duʿū

they are called

V – 3rd person masculine plural passive perfect verb + PRON – subject pronoun waw

Root Link: د ع و

walā

And not

CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) + PRO – prohibition particle

Root Link: ل ا

tasamū

(be) weary

V – 2nd person masculine plural imperfect verb, jussive mood + PRON – subject pronoun waw

Root Link: س ا م

an

that

SUB – subordinating conjunction

Root Link: ا ن

taktubūhu

you write it

V – 2nd person masculine plural imperfect verb, subjunctive mood + PRON – subject pronoun waw + PRON – 3rd person masculine singular possessive pronoun ha

Root Link: ك ت ب

ṣaghīran

small

N – accusative masculine singular indefinite noun

Root Link: ص غ ر

aw

or

CONJ – coordinating conjunction

Root Link: ا و

kabīran

large

N – accusative masculine singular indefinite noun

Root Link: ك ب ر

ilā

for

P – preposition

Root Link: ا ل ى

ajalihi

its term

N – genitive masculine noun + PRON – 3rd person masculine singular possessive pronoun ha

Root Link: ا ج ل

dhālikum

That

DEM – 2nd person masculine plural demonstrative pronoun

Root Link: ذ ل ك

aqsaṭu

(is) more just

N – nominative masculine singular noun

Root Link: ق س ط

ʿinda

near

LOC – accusative location adverb

Root Link: ع ن د

l-lahi

Allah

PN – genitive proper noun

Root Link: ا ل ه

wa-aqwamu

and more upright

CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) + N – nominative masculine singular noun

Root Link: ق و م

lilshahādati

for evidence

P – prefixed preposition lām + DET – determiner prefix al + N – genitive feminine noun

Root Link: ش ه د

wa-adnā

and nearer

CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) + N – nominative masculine singular noun

Root Link: د ن و

allā

that not

SUB – subordinating conjunction + NEG – negative particle

Root Link: ا ل ل ا

tartābū

you (have) doubt

V – 2nd person masculine plural (form VIII) imperfect verb, subjunctive mood + PRON – subject pronoun waw

Root Link: ر ى ب

illā

except

EXP – exceptive particle

Root Link: ا ل ل ا

an

that

SUB – subordinating conjunction

Root Link: ا ن

takūna

be

V – 3rd person feminine singular imperfect verb, subjunctive mood

Root Link: ك و ن

tijāratan

a transaction

N – accusative feminine indefinite noun

Root Link: ت ج ر

ḥāḍiratan

present

ADJ – accusative feminine indefinite active participle

Root Link: ح ض ر

tudīrūnahā

you carry out

V – 2nd person masculine plural (form IV) imperfect verb + PRON – subject pronoun ūna + PRON – 3rd person feminine singular object pronoun hā

Root Link: د و ر

baynakum

among you

LOC – accusative location adverb + PRON – 2nd person masculine plural possessive pronoun kum

Root Link: ب ى ن

falaysa

then not

REM – prefixed resumption particle fa + V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb

Root Link: ل ى س

ʿalaykum

on you

P – preposition + PRON – 2nd person masculine plural possessive pronoun kum

Root Link: ع ل ى

junāḥun

any sin

N – nominative masculine indefinite noun

Root Link: ج ن ح

allā

that not

SUB – subordinating conjunction + NEG – negative particle

Root Link: ا ل ل ا

taktubūhā

you write it

V – 2nd person masculine plural imperfect verb, subjunctive mood + PRON – subject pronoun waw + PRON – 3rd person feminine singular object pronoun hā

Root Link: ك ت ب

wa-ashhidū

And take witness

REM – prefixed resumption particle wa + V – 2nd person masculine plural (form IV) imperative verb + PRON – subject pronoun waw

Root Link: ش ه د

idhā

when

T – time adverb

Root Link: ا ذ ا

tabāyaʿtum

you make commercial transaction

V – 2nd person masculine plural (form VI) perfect verb + PRON – subject pronoun tum

Root Link: ب ى ع

walā

And not

REM – prefixed resumption particle wa + NEG – negative particle

Root Link: ل ا

yuḍārra

(should) be harmed

V – 3rd person masculine singular (form III) passive imperfect verb, subjunctive mood

Root Link: ض ر ر

kātibun

(the) scribe

N – nominative masculine indefinite active participle

Root Link: ك ت ب

walā

and not

CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) + NEG – negative particle

Root Link: ل ا

shahīdun

(the) witness

N – nominative masculine singular indefinite noun

Root Link: ش ه د

wa-in

and if

REM – prefixed resumption particle wa + COND – conditional particle

Root Link: ا ن

tafʿalū

you do

V – 2nd person masculine plural imperfect verb, jussive mood + PRON – subject pronoun waw

Root Link: ف ع ل

fa-innahu

then indeed it

RSLT – prefixed result particle fa + ACC – accusative particle inna + PRON – 3rd person masculine singular possessive pronoun ha

Root Link: ا ن ن

fusūqun

(is) sinful conduct

N – nominative masculine indefinite noun

Root Link: ف س ق

bikum

for you

P – prefixed preposition bi + PRON – 2nd person masculine plural personal pronoun kum

Root Link: ب

wa-ittaqū

and fear

CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) + V – 2nd person masculine plural (form VIII) imperative verb + PRON – subject pronoun waw

Root Link: و ق ى

l-laha

Allah

PN – accusative proper noun

Root Link: ا ل ه

wayuʿallimukumu

And teaches

REM – prefixed resumption particle wa + V – 3rd person masculine singular (form II) imperfect verb + PRON – 2nd person masculine plural possessive pronoun kum

Root Link: ع ل م

l-lahu

Allah

PN – nominative proper noun

Root Link: ا ل ه

wal-lahu

And Allah

CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) + PN – nominative proper noun

Root Link: ا ل ه

bikulli

of every

P – prefixed preposition bi + N – genitive masculine noun

Root Link: ك ل ل

shayin

thing

N – genitive masculine indefinite noun

Root Link: ش ى ء

ʿalīmun

(is) All-Knower

N – nominative masculine singular indefinite noun

Root Link: ع ل م

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