Quran 59:15: The Last Testament

Like the example of those who preceded them. They suffered the consequences of their decisions. They have incurred a painful retribution.

59:15Verse 5196 of 6,346

Translation

English · QRT translation

كَمَثَلِ

kamathali

Like (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

Like (the) example

Letter-by-letter reading

كَkaمَmaثَthaلِli

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

“كَ” (ka)means “like / as.” It is a preposition: it links this word to the next word or phrase.Corpus grammarP — prefixed preposition.

“مَثَلِ” (mathali)means “Like (the) example” in this verse. It is a noun. a naming word. Here it is masculine, genitive.Corpus grammarN — genitive noun.