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يَكَادُ ٱلْبَرْقُ يَخْطَفُ أَبْصَـٰرَهُمْ ۖ كُلَّمَآ أَضَآءَ لَهُم مَّشَوْا۟ فِيهِ وَإِذَآ أَظْلَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ قَامُوا۟ ۚ وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَذَهَبَ بِسَمْعِهِمْ وَأَبْصَـٰرِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Word by word

يَكَادُ

Almost

Verb

Root: كود

Grammar (i'rab)

يَكَادُVerb — imperfect، 3rd masc. sing.

ٱلْبَرْقُ

the lightning

Noun

Root: برق

Grammar (i'rab)

ٱلْPreposition — definite، prefix

بَرْقُNoun — masculine، nominative

يَخْطَفُ

snatches away

Verb

Root: خطف

Grammar (i'rab)

يَخْطَفُVerb — imperfect، 3rd masc. sing.

أَبْصَٰرَهُمْ

their sight

Noun

Root: بصر

Grammar (i'rab)

أَبْصَٰرَNoun — masc. plur.، accusative

هُمْNoun — pronoun، suffix، 3rd masc. plur.

كُلَّمَآ

Whenever

Noun

Root: كلل

Grammar (i'rab)

كُلَّمَآNoun — time adverb

أَضَآءَ

it flashes

Verb

Root: ضوأ

Grammar (i'rab)

أَضَآءَVerb — perfect، 3rd masc. sing.

لَهُم

for them

Preposition

Grammar (i'rab)

لَPreposition — preposition، prefix

هُمNoun — pronoun، 3rd masc. plur.

مَّشَوْا۟

they walk

Verb

Root: مشي

Grammar (i'rab)

مَّشَVerb — perfect، 3rd masc. plur.

وْا۟Noun — pronoun، suffix، 3rd masc. plur.

فِيهِ

in it

Preposition

Grammar (i'rab)

فِيPreposition — preposition

هِNoun — pronoun، suffix، 3rd masc. sing.

وَإِذَآ

and when

Preposition

Grammar (i'rab)

وَPreposition — resumption، prefix

إِذَآNoun — time adverb

أَظْلَمَ

it darkens

Verb

Root: ظلم

Grammar (i'rab)

أَظْلَمَVerb — perfect، 3rd masc. sing.

عَلَيْهِمْ

on them

Preposition

Grammar (i'rab)

عَلَيْPreposition — preposition

هِمْNoun — pronoun، suffix، 3rd masc. plur.

قَامُوا۟

they stand (still)

Verb

Root: قوم

Grammar (i'rab)

قَامُVerb — perfect، 3rd masc. plur.

وا۟Noun — pronoun، suffix، 3rd masc. plur.

وَلَوْ

And if

Preposition

Grammar (i'rab)

وَPreposition — resumption، prefix

لَوْPreposition — conditional

شَآءَ

had willed

Verb

Root: شيأ

Grammar (i'rab)

شَآءَVerb — perfect، 3rd masc. sing.

ٱللَّهُ

Allah

Noun

Root: أله

Grammar (i'rab)

ٱللَّهُNoun — proper noun، nominative

لَذَهَبَ

He would certainly have taken away

Verb

Root: ذهب

Grammar (i'rab)

لَPreposition — emphasis، prefix

ذَهَبَVerb — perfect، 3rd masc. sing.

بِسَمْعِهِمْ

their hearing

Noun

Root: سمع

Grammar (i'rab)

بِPreposition — preposition، prefix

سَمْعِNoun — masculine، genitive

هِمْNoun — pronoun، suffix، 3rd masc. plur.

وَأَبْصَٰرِهِمْ

and their sight

Noun

Root: بصر

Grammar (i'rab)

وَPreposition — conjunction، prefix

أَبْصَٰرِNoun — masc. plur.، genitive

هِمْNoun — pronoun، suffix، 3rd masc. plur.

إِنَّ

Indeed

Preposition

Grammar (i'rab)

إِنَّPreposition — accusative

ٱللَّهَ

Allah

Noun

Root: أله

Grammar (i'rab)

ٱللَّهَNoun — proper noun، accusative

عَلَىٰ

(is) on

Preposition

Grammar (i'rab)

عَلَىٰPreposition — preposition

كُلِّ

every

Noun

Root: كلل

Grammar (i'rab)

كُلِّNoun — masculine، genitive

شَىْءٍ

thing

Noun

Root: شيأ

Grammar (i'rab)

شَىْءٍNoun — masculine، indefinite، genitive

قَدِيرٌ

All-Powerful

Noun

Root: قدر

Grammar (i'rab)

قَدِيرٌNoun — masculine، indefinite، nominative

Translation

The lightning all but snatches away their sight; every time the light (Helps) them, they walk therein, and when the darkness grows on them, they stand still. And if Allah willed, He could take away their faculty of hearing and seeing; for Allah hath power over all things.

A. Yusuf Alipublic-domain

The lightning almost snatches away their sight: whenever it flashes on them they walk on and when darkness falls around them they stand still. If God so willed, He could take away their hearing and sight: God has power over everything.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleemall-rights-reserved

The lightning almost snatcheth away their sight from them. As often as it flasheth forth for them they walk therein, and when it darkeneth against them they stand still. If Allah willed, He could destroy their hearing and their sight. Lo! Allah is able to do all things.

M. Pickthallpublic-domain

The lightning almost snatches away their sight. Every time it lights [the way] for them, they walk therein; but when darkness comes over them, they stand [still]. And if Allāh had willed, He could have taken away their hearing and their sight. Indeed, Allāh is over all things competent.

Saheeh Internationalall-rights-reserved

Şimşeğin çakması neredeyse gözlerini alır; onları aydınlattıkça ışığında yürürler ve üzerlerine karanlık basınca durakalırlar. Allah dileseydi işitme ve görmelerini giderirdi. Doğrusu Allah her şeye Kadir'dir.

Diyanet İşleriall-rights-reserved

O şimşek nerdeyse gözlerini (n nûrunu) kapıverecek. Önlerini aydınlattımı ışığında yürürler, karanlık üzerlerine çöktümü de dikilip kalırlar. Allah dilemiş olsaydı işitmelerini, görmelerini de alıverirdi. Şüphesiz Allah her şeye kâdirdir.

Elmalılı Hamdi Yazırpublic-domain

(O esnada) şimşek, neredeyse gözlerini alacakmış (gibi çakar). (Şimşek) onlar için (etrafı) aydınlatınca orada (birazcık) yürürler; üzerlerine karanlık çökünce de oldukları yerde kala kalırlar. Allah dileseydi elbette onların işitme (duyu)larını ve gözlerini giderirdi. Şüphesiz ki Allah her şeye gücü yetendir.

Mehmet Okuyanall-rights-reserved

يقارب البرق -من شدة لمعانه- أن يسلب أبصارهم، ومع ذلك فكلَّما أضاء لهم مشَوْا في ضوئه، وإذا ذهب أظلم الطريق عليهم فيقفون في أماكنهم. ولولا إمهال الله لهم لسلب سمعهم وأبصارهم، وهو قادر على ذلك في كل وقتٍ، إنه على كل شيء قدير.

Tafsir al-Muyassarfree-distribution

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Oneness of God Divine Decree