Surah An-Nahl · Ayah 26

Meaning of Surah An-Nahl, Ayah 26

Qad makara allatheena min qablihimfaata Allahu bunyanahum mina alqawaAAidifakharra AAalayhimu assaqfu min fawqihim waatahumualAAathabu min haythu la yashAAuroon

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1. قَدْqadVerily
2. مَكَرَmakaraplotted
3. ٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose who
4. مِنmin(were) before them
5. قَبْلِهِمْqablihim(were) before them
6. فَأَتَىfa-atābut Allah came
7. ٱللَّهُl-lahubut Allah came
8. بُنْيَـٰنَهُمbun'yānahum(at) their building
9. مِّنَminafrom
10. ٱلْقَوَاعِدِl-qawāʿidithe foundations
11. فَخَرَّfakharraso fell
12. عَلَيْهِمُʿalayhimuupon them
13. ٱلسَّقْفُl-saqfuthe roof
14. مِنminfrom
15. فَوْقِهِمْfawqihimabove them
16. وَأَتَىٰهُمُwa-atāhumuand came to them
17. ٱلْعَذَابُl-ʿadhābuthe punishment
18. مِنْminfrom
19. حَيْثُḥaythuwhere
20. لَاlāthey (did) not perceive
21. يَشْعُرُونَyashʿurūnathey (did) not perceive