Quran 37:168 — As-Saaffaat, verse 168
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
‘If only we had a scripture like previous people,
لَوْ أَنَّ عِنْدَنَا ذِكْرًا مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
law anna ʿindanā dhik'ran mina l-awalīna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- 'If only we had had a Reminder from the ancients,
- Muhammad Asad
- “If only we had a tradition [to this effect] from our forebears,
- Sahih International
- "If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples,
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | لَوْlaw | If | — |
| 2 | أَنَّanna | that | — |
| 3 | عِندَنَاʿindanā | we had | عند |
| 4 | ذِكْرًۭاdhik'ran | a reminder | ذكر |
| 5 | مِّنَmina | from | — |
| 6 | ٱلْأَوَّلِينَl-awalīna | the former (people) | أول |