Quran 51:45 — Adh-Dhaariyat, verse 45
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
they could not even remain standing, let alone defend themselves.
فَمَا اسْتَطَاعُوا مِنْ قِيَامٍ وَمَا كَانُوا مُنْتَصِرِينَ
famā is'taṭāʿū min qiyāmin wamā kānū muntaṣirīna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- and they were not able to stand upright, and were not helped.
- Muhammad Asad
- for they were unable even to rise, and could not defend themselves.
- Sahih International
- And they were unable to arise, nor could they defend themselves.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | فَمَاfamā | Then not | — |
| 2 | ٱسْتَطَـٰعُوا۟is'taṭāʿū | they were able to | طوع |
| 3 | مِنmin | [of] | — |
| 4 | قِيَامٍۢqiyāmin | stand | قوم |
| 5 | وَمَاwamā | and not | — |
| 6 | كَانُوا۟kānū | they could | كون |
| 7 | مُنتَصِرِينَmuntaṣirīna | help themselves | نصر |