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Chapter (16) sūrat l-naḥl (The Bees)
| Translation | Arabic word | Syntax and morphology |
| (16:116:1) walā And (do) not | CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) PRO – prohibition particle الواو عاطفة حرف نهي | |
| (16:116:2) taqūlū say | V – 2nd person masculine plural imperfect verb, jussive mood PRON – subject pronoun فعل مضارع مجزوم والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل | |
| (16:116:3) limā for that which | P – prefixed preposition lām REL – relative pronoun جار ومجرور | |
| (16:116:4) taṣifu assert | V – 3rd person feminine singular imperfect verb فعل مضارع | |
| (16:116:5) alsinatukumu your tongues, | N – nominative masculine plural noun → Tongue PRON – 2nd person masculine plural possessive pronoun اسم مرفوع والكاف ضمير متصل في محل جر بالاضافة | |
| (16:116:6) l-kadhiba the lie, | N – accusative masculine noun اسم منصوب | |
| (16:116:7) hādhā "This | DEM – masculine singular demonstrative pronoun اسم اشارة | |
| (16:116:8) ḥalālun (is) lawful | N – nominative masculine indefinite noun اسم مرفوع | |
| (16:116:9) wahādhā and this | CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) DEM – masculine singular demonstrative pronoun الواو عاطفة اسم اشارة | |
| (16:116:10) ḥarāmun (is) forbidden," | N – nominative masculine indefinite noun اسم مرفوع | |
| (16:116:11) litaftarū so that you invent | PRP – prefixed particle of purpose lām V – 2nd person masculine plural (form VIII) imperfect verb, subjunctive mood PRON – subject pronoun اللام لام التعليل فعل مضارع منصوب والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل | |
| (16:116:12) ʿalā about | P – preposition حرف جر | |
| (16:116:13) l-lahi Allah | PN – genitive proper noun → Allah لفظ الجلالة مجرور | |
| (16:116:14) l-kadhiba the lie. | N – accusative masculine noun اسم منصوب | |
| (16:116:15) inna Indeed, | ACC – accusative particle حرف نصب | |
| (16:116:16) alladhīna those who | REL – masculine plural relative pronoun اسم موصول | |
| (16:116:17) yaftarūna invent | V – 3rd person masculine plural (form VIII) imperfect verb PRON – subject pronoun فعل مضارع والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل | |
| (16:116:18) ʿalā about | P – preposition حرف جر | |
| (16:116:19) l-lahi Allah | PN – genitive proper noun → Allah لفظ الجلالة مجرور | |
| (16:116:20) l-kadhiba the lie, | N – accusative masculine noun اسم منصوب | |
| (16:116:21) lā they will not succeed. | NEG – negative particle حرف نفي | |
| (16:116:22) yuf'liḥūna they will not succeed. |  | V – 3rd person masculine plural (form IV) imperfect verb PRON – subject pronoun فعل مضارع والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل |
| (16:117:1) matāʿun An enjoyment | N – nominative masculine indefinite noun اسم مرفوع | |
| (16:117:2) qalīlun little | ADJ – nominative masculine singular indefinite adjective صفة مرفوعة | |
| (16:117:3) walahum and for them | CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) P – prefixed preposition lām PRON – 3rd person masculine plural personal pronoun الواو عاطفة جار ومجرور | |
| (16:117:4) ʿadhābun (is) a punishment | N – nominative masculine indefinite noun اسم مرفوع | |
| (16:117:5) alīmun painful. |  | ADJ – nominative masculine singular indefinite adjective صفة مرفوعة |
| (16:118:1) waʿalā And to | CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) P – preposition الواو عاطفة حرف جر | |
| (16:118:2) alladhīna those who | REL – masculine plural relative pronoun اسم موصول | |
| (16:118:3) hādū are Jews | V – 3rd person masculine plural perfect verb → Judaism PRON – subject pronoun فعل ماض والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل | |
| (16:118:4) ḥarramnā We have forbidden | V – 1st person plural (form II) perfect verb PRON – subject pronoun فعل ماض و«نا» ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل | |
| (16:118:5) mā what | REL – relative pronoun اسم موصول | |
| (16:118:6) qaṣaṣnā We related | V – 1st person plural perfect verb PRON – subject pronoun فعل ماض و«نا» ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل | |
| (16:118:7) ʿalayka to you | P – preposition PRON – 2nd person masculine singular object pronoun جار ومجرور | |
| (16:118:8) min before. | P – preposition حرف جر | |
| (16:118:9) qablu before. | N – genitive noun اسم مجرور | |
| (16:118:10) wamā And not | CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) NEG – negative particle الواو عاطفة حرف نفي | |
| (16:118:11) ẓalamnāhum We wronged them | V – 1st person plural perfect verb PRON – subject pronoun PRON – 3rd person masculine plural object pronoun فعل ماض و«نا» ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل و«هم» ضمير متصل في محل نصب مفعول به | |
| (16:118:12) walākin but | CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) AMD – amendment particle الواو عاطفة حرف استدراك | |
| (16:118:13) kānū they used (to) | V – 3rd person masculine plural perfect verb PRON – subject pronoun فعل ماض والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع اسم «كان» | |
| (16:118:14) anfusahum themselves | N – accusative feminine plural noun PRON – 3rd person masculine plural possessive pronoun اسم منصوب و«هم» ضمير متصل في محل جر بالاضافة | |
| (16:118:15) yaẓlimūna wrong. |  | V – 3rd person masculine plural imperfect verb PRON – subject pronoun فعل مضارع والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل |
