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Al-Baqarah · Ayah 17

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Translation

Their example

Word Breakdown

مَثَلُهُمْ

Their example

Word Breakdown

مَثَلُIsm · Noun

NominativeMasculine

Rootمثل

★★★★Very common

to resemble, be like; example, likeness, similitude

Lemmaمَثَل

Nominal (1) Noun

L1 Arabic Word TypesL2 I'rab & Flexibility

هُمْIsm · Personal pronoun

Attached pronoun: functions as object, possessor, or complement (3rd person masculine plural)

them/their

3rd personMasculinePlural

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Sahih International

Their example is that of one who kindled a fire, but when it illuminated what was around him, Allāh took away their light and left them in darkness [so] they could not see.

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