وَتَحْسَبُهُمْ أَيْقَاظًا وَهُمْ رُقُودٌ ۚ وَنُقَلِّبُهُمْ ذَاتَ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَذَاتَ ٱلشِّمَالِ ۖ وَكَلْبُهُم بَٰسِطٌ ذِرَاعَيْهِ بِٱلْوَصِيدِ ۚ لَوِ ٱطَّلَعْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ لَوَلَّيْتَ مِنْهُمْ فِرَارًا وَلَمُلِئْتَ مِنْهُمْ رُعْبًا ﴿18﴾
And you would think them awake, while they were asleep. And We turned them to the right and to the left, while their dog stretched his forelegs at the entrance. If you had looked at them, you would have turned from them in flight and been filled by them with terror.
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And you would think themوَتَحْسَبُهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+تَحْسَبُYou would think+هُمْthem / their And we turned themوَنُقَلِّبُهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+نُقَلِّبُWe turned+هُمْthem / their The rightالْيَمِينِIالthe+يَمِينِRight The leftالشِّمَالِIالthe+شِمَالِLeft While their dogوَكَلْبُهُمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+كَلْبُWhile their dog+هُمْthem / their His two forelegsذِرَاعَيْهِCBIN+PRONATTذِرَاعَيْHis two forelegs+هِhim / his / it At the entranceبِالْوَصِيدِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+وَصِيدِAt the entrance You had lookedاطَّلَعْتَF You would have surely turned backلَوَلَّيْتَCBFLAM+Vلَfor / to+وَلَّيْتَYou would have surely turned back And surely you would have been filledوَلَمُلِئْتَCBFCONJ+LAM+Vوَand+لَfor / to+مُلِئْتَSurely you would have been filled وَكَذَٰلِكَ بَعَثْنَٰهُمْ لِيَتَسَآءَلُوا۟ بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ قَالَ قَآئِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ كَمْ لَبِثْتُمْ ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَبِثْنَا يَوْمًا أَوْ بَعْضَ يَوْمٍ ۚ قَالُوا۟ رَبُّكُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا لَبِثْتُمْ فَٱبْعَثُوٓا۟ أَحَدَكُم بِوَرِقِكُمْ هَٰذِهِۦٓ إِلَى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ فَلْيَنظُرْ أَيُّهَآ أَزْكَىٰ طَعَامًا فَلْيَأْتِكُم بِرِزْقٍ مِّنْهُ وَلْيَتَلَطَّفْ وَلَا يُشْعِرَنَّ بِكُمْ أَحَدًا ﴿19﴾
And similarly, We awakened them that they might question one another. Said a speaker from among them, "How long have you remained [here]?" They said, "We have remained a day or part of a day." They said, "Your Lord is most knowing of how long you remained. So send one of you with this silver coin of yours to the city and let him look to which is the best of food and bring you provision from it and let him be cautious. And let no one be aware of you.
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And similarlyوَكَذَلِكَCBICONJ+P+DEMوَand+كَذَلِكَSimilarly We raised themبَعَثْنَاهُمْCBFV+PRONATTبَعَثْنَاWe raised+هُمْthem / their That they might questionلِيَتَسَاءَلُواCBFP+Vلِfor / to+يَتَسَاءَلُواThat they might question Among themمِنْهُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAmong+هُمْthem / their Have you remainedلَبِثْتُمْF We have remainedلَبِثْنَاF Your LordرَبُّكُمْCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّYour Lord+كُمْyou / your (pl.) How longبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاHow long You have remainedلَبِثْتُمْF So sendفَابْعَثُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+ابْعَثُواSend One of youأَحَدَكُمْCBINUM+PRONATTأَحَدَOne of+كُمْyou / your (pl.) With this silver coin of yoursبِوَرِقِكُمْCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+وَرِقِThis silver coin of yours+كُمْyou / your (pl.) With this silver coin of yoursهَذِهِI The cityالْمَدِينَةِIالthe+مَدِينَةِCity And let him seفَلْيَنْظُرْCBFCONJ+LAM+Vفَso / then+لْfor / to+لِيَنْظُرْAnd let him se And let him bring to youفَلْيَأْتِكُمْCBFCONJ+LAM+V+PRONATTفَso / then+لْfor / to+لِيَأْتِAnd let him bring to+كُمْyou / your (pl.) ProvisionبِرِزْقٍCBIP+Nبِwith / in+رِزْقٍProvision And let him be cautiousوَلْيَتَلَطَّفْCBFCONJ+LAM+Vوَand+لْfor / to+لِيَتَلَطَّفْLet him be cautious And let not be awareوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاLet not be aware And let not be awareيُشْعِرَنَّCBFV+PRONATTيُشْعِرَAnd let not be aware+نَّemphasis About youبِكُمْCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+كُمْyou / your (pl.) إِنَّهُمْ إِن يَظْهَرُوا۟ عَلَيْكُمْ يَرْجُمُوكُمْ أَوْ يُعِيدُوكُمْ فِى مِلَّتِهِمْ وَلَن تُفْلِحُوٓا۟ إِذًا أَبَدًا ﴿20﴾
Indeed, if they come to know of you, they will stone you or return you to their religion. And never would you succeed, then - ever."
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Indeed [they]إِنَّهُمْCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed [they]+هُمْthem / their They come to knowيَظْهَرُواF About youعَلَيْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىAbout+كُمْyou / your (pl.) They will stone youيَرْجُمُوكُمْCBFV+PRONATTيَرْجُمُوThey will stone+كُمْyou / your (pl.) Return youيُعِيدُوكُمْCBFV+PRONATTيُعِيدُوReturn+كُمْyou / your (pl.) Their religionمِلَّتِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTمِلَّتِTheir religion+هِمْthem / their Will you succeedتُفْلِحُواF وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَعْثَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ لِيَعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَأَنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهَآ إِذْ يَتَنَٰزَعُونَ بَيْنَهُمْ أَمْرَهُمْ ۖ فَقَالُوا۟ ٱبْنُوا۟ عَلَيْهِم بُنْيَٰنًا ۖ رَّبُّهُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِهِمْ ۚ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ غَلَبُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ أَمْرِهِمْ لَنَتَّخِذَنَّ عَلَيْهِم مَّسْجِدًا ﴿21﴾
And similarly, We caused them to be found that they [who found them] would know that the promise of Allah is truth and that of the Hour there is no doubt. [That was] when they disputed among themselves about their affair and [then] said, "Construct over them a structure. Their Lord is most knowing about them." Said those who prevailed in the matter, "We will surely take [for ourselves] over them a masjid."
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And similarlyوَكَذَلِكَCBICONJ+P+DEMوَand+كَذَلِكَSimilarly We made knownأَعْثَرْنَاF About themعَلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىAbout+هِمْthem / their That they might knowلِيَعْلَمُواCBFP+Vلِfor / to+يَعْلَمُواThat they might know About the hourالسَّاعَةَIالthe+سَاعَةَAbout the hour They disputedيَتَنَازَعُونَF Among themselvesبَيْنَهُمْCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَAmong+هُمْthem / their About their affairأَمْرَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَمْرَAbout their affair+هُمْthem / their And they saidفَقَالُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قَالُواAnd they said Over themعَلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOver+هِمْthem / their Their LordرَبُّهُمْCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّTheir Lord+هُمْthem / their About themبِهِمْCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِمْthem / their Their matterأَمْرِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTأَمْرِTheir matter+هِمْthem / their Surely we will takeلَنَتَّخِذَنَّCBFLAM+V+PRONATTلَfor / to+نَتَّخِذَSurely we will take+نَّemphasis Over themعَلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOver+هِمْthem / their A place of worshipمَسْجِدًاI سَيَقُولُونَ ثَلَٰثَةٌ رَّابِعُهُمْ كَلْبُهُمْ وَيَقُولُونَ خَمْسَةٌ سَادِسُهُمْ كَلْبُهُمْ رَجْمًۢا بِٱلْغَيْبِ ۖ وَيَقُولُونَ سَبْعَةٌ وَثَامِنُهُمْ كَلْبُهُمْ ۚ قُل رَّبِّىٓ أَعْلَمُ بِعِدَّتِهِم مَّا يَعْلَمُهُمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلٌ ۗ فَلَا تُمَارِ فِيهِمْ إِلَّا مِرَآءً ظَٰهِرًا وَلَا تَسْتَفْتِ فِيهِم مِّنْهُمْ أَحَدًا ﴿22﴾
They will say there were three, the fourth of them being their dog; and they will say there were five, the sixth of them being their dog - guessing at the unseen; and they will say there were seven, and the eighth of them was their dog. Say, [O Muhammad], "My Lord is most knowing of their number. None knows them except a few. So do not argue about them except with an obvious argument and do not inquire about them among [the speculators] from anyone."
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They sayسَيَقُولُونَCBFFUT+Vسَwill+يَقُولُونَThey say They were threeثَلَاثَةٌI The forth of themرَابِعُهُمْCBINUM+PRONATTرَابِعُThe forth of+هُمْthem / their Their dogكَلْبُهُمْCBIN+PRONATTكَلْبُTheir dog+هُمْthem / their And they sayوَيَقُولُونَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَقُولُونَThey say The sixth of themسَادِسُهُمْCBINUM+PRONATTسَادِسُThe sixth of+هُمْthem / their Their dogكَلْبُهُمْCBIN+PRONATTكَلْبُTheir dog+هُمْthem / their About the unseenبِالْغَيْبِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+غَيْبِAbout the unseen And they sayوَيَقُولُونَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَقُولُونَThey say And the eight of themوَثَامِنُهُمْCBICONJ+NUM+PRONATTوَand+ثَامِنُThe eight of+هُمْthem / their Their dogكَلْبُهُمْCBIN+PRONATTكَلْبُTheir dog+هُمْthem / their Their numberبِعِدَّتِهِمْCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+عِدَّتِTheir number+هِمْthem / their Knows themيَعْلَمُهُمْCBFV+PRONATTيَعْلَمُKnows+هُمْthem / their ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot Among themمِنْهُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAmong+هُمْthem / their English translation: Saheeh International. Arabic in the Uthmani script. Word meanings, grammar markers and word pieces are ILMHUB’s own work from its Quran database. Sources and thanks.
