Quran 2:155: The Last Testament

We will test you with some fear and hunger, and a shortage in money and lives and fruits. Give good news to those who are patient.

Translation endnotes

[2:155] We are tested on this planet whether we devote ourselves to God ALONE or not (29:2).

2:155Verse 163 of 6,346

Translation

English · QRT translation

وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُمْ

walanabluwannakum

And surely We will test you

General Arabic dictionary

Corpus form بلو. Dictionary lookup may use a verified citation form when the corpus form is inflected.

Meaning in this ayah

And surely We will test you

Letter-by-letter reading

وَwaلَlaنَnaبْbلُluوَwaنَّnnaكُkuمْm

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ROOTب ل و

WHAT THIS ISAn action or state word (a verb) with 4 attached parts

What this word is doing

“وَ” (wa)This word resumes the flow after a pause or change in thought.Corpus grammarREM — prefixed rem particle.

“لَ” (la)This prefix adds emphasis to the word or statement that follows.Corpus grammarEMPH — prefixed emph particle.

“نَبْلُوَ” (nabluwa)means “And surely We will test you” in this verse. It is a verb. an action or state word. Here it is imperfect verb.Corpus grammarV — first person plural imperfect verb.

“نَّ” (nna)This prefix adds emphasis to the word or statement that follows.Corpus grammarEMPH — emph particle.

“كُم” (kum)an attached pronoun meaning “you all.” It shows who is being addressed.Corpus grammarPRON — second person masculine plural attached pronoun.