Quran 2:171: The Last Testament

The example of those who are unappreciative is like the one who repeats what he has heard of calls and shouts; deaf, dumb, and blind; they do not reason.

2:171Verse 179 of 6,346

Translation

English · QRT translation

وَمَثَلُ

wamathalu

And (the) example

General Arabic dictionary

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

Meaning in this ayah

And (the) example

Letter-by-letter reading

وَwaمَmaثَthaلُlu

Read the sounds from right to left. Written letters and spoken sound may differ where Arabic pronunciation rules apply.

ROOTم ث ل

WHAT THIS ISA naming word (a noun) with one attached part

What this word is doing

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

“مَثَلُ” (mathalu)means “And (the) example” in this verse. It is a noun. a naming word. Here it is masculine, nominative.Corpus grammarN — nominative noun.