Quran 7:174: The Last Testament

We thus explain the signs, perhaps they will return.

Translation endnotes

[7:174] This life is our last chance to return to God.

7:174Verse 1134 of 6,346

Translation

English · QRT translation

وَكَذٰلِكَ

wakadhālika

And thus

General Arabic dictionary

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

Meaning in this ayah

And thus

Letter-by-letter reading

وَwaكَkaذٰdhāلِliكَka

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

ROOTNot applicable

WHAT THIS ISA pointing word, like “this” or “those” with 2 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.

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

“ذَٰلِكَ” (dhālika)means “And thus” in this verse. its meaning is included in the full word gloss above.Corpus grammarDEM — masculine singular demonstrative pronoun.