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Al-Anbya 65

Ayah 65 of 112 · Meccan

ثُمَّ نُكِسُواْ عَلَىٰ رُءُوسِهِمۡ لَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتَ مَا هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ يَنطِقُونَ ٦٥

Then they reversed themselves,1 [saying], "You have already known that these do not speak!"

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

1 After first admitting their error, they were seized by pride and obstinacy.

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. ثُمَّThenthumma
  2. نُكِسُواْthey were turnednukisū
  3. عَلَىٰonʿalā
  4. رُءُوسِهِمۡtheir headsruūsihim
  5. لَقَدۡVerilylaqad
  6. عَلِمۡتَyou knowʿalim'ta
  7. مَاnotmā
  8. هَٰٓؤُلَآءِthesehāulāi
  9. يَنطِقُونَ(can) speakyanṭiqūna

Tafsir

They then returned to their stubbornness and denial, saying, “O Abraham! You know, surely, that these idols cannot speak, so how can you then tell us to ask them?” They intended it to be an evidence in their favour, but it became an evidence against them.

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