Quran 53:9 — An-Najm, verse 9
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
until he was two bow-lengths away or even closer––
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
fakāna qāba qawsayni aw adnā
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- two bows' length away, or nearer,
- Muhammad Asad
- until he was but two bow-lengths away, or even nearer.
- Sahih International
- And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | فَكَانَfakāna | And was | كون |
| 2 | قَابَqāba | (at) a distance | قوب |
| 3 | قَوْسَيْنِqawsayni | (of) two bow-(lengths) | قوس |
| 4 | أَوْaw | or | — |
| 5 | أَدْنَىٰadnā | nearer | دنو |