Quran 20:89: The Last Testament

Did they not see that it did not respond to them? Nor did it possess for them any harm or benefit?

Translation endnotes

[20:83-98] Aaron is criticized for being a passive bystander here. However, the Biblical version of the story puts Aaron in the rank of idolaters. See Old Testament, Exodus 32:2.

20:89Verse 2455 of 6,346

Translation

English · QRT translation

اَفَلَا

afalā

Then, did not

General Arabic dictionary

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

Meaning in this ayah

Then, did not

Letter-by-letter reading

اَaaفَfaلَlaاā

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ROOTNot applicable

WHAT THIS ISA negative word with 2 attached parts

What this word is doing

“أَ” (ʾaa)This word asks a question, like “is?” or “do?”Corpus grammarINTG — prefixed intg particle.

“فَ” (fa)This is an extra supporting word used for Arabic grammar or emphasis.Corpus grammarSUP — prefixed sup particle.

“لَا” (lā)This means “not.” It makes the part that follows negative — here, it excludes the group or action named after it.Corpus grammarNEG — negative particle.