Table 6 Example contexts of ˈnazzala
and ˈʔanzala
in the Holy Qurʾān.
From: Semantic prosody of deictic verbs in the Holy Qurʾān: a corpus study
ˈnazzala | ˈʔanzala |
|---|---|
Yusuf Ali: We have, without doubt, sent down the Message; and We will assuredly guard it (from corruption) (sūrat al-ḥij’r, āyah 9) |
Sahih International: Then Allah sent down His tranquillity upon His Messenger and upon the believers (sūrat at-tawbah, āyah 26) |
Sahih International: and We made an appointment with you at the right side of the mount, and We sent down to you manna and quails (sūrat ṭā hā, āyah 80) |
Sahih International: Then after distress, He sent down upon you security [in the form of] drowsiness (sūrat āl ʿim’rān, āyah 154) |
Sahih International: That is [deserved by them] because Allah has sent down the Book in truth (sūrat al-baqarah, āyah 176) |
Arberry: And We have sent down to thee the Book with the truth, confirming the Book that was before it, and assuring it (sūrat al-māidah, āyah 48) |
Sahih International: He has sent down upon you, [O Muhammad], the Book in truth, confirming what was before it (sūrat āl ʿim’rān, āyah 3) |
Mohsin Khan: And this (the Quran) is a blessed Book which We have sent down, confirming (the revelations) which came before it (sūrat al-anʿām, āyah 92) |
Arberry: The unbelievers say, ‘Why has the Koran not been sent down upon him all at once?’ (sūrat al-fur’qān, 32) |
Arberry: Follow what has been sent down to you from your Lord, and follow no friends other than He (sūrat al-aʿrāf, āyah 3) |
and ˈʔanzala
in the Holy Qurʾān.
‘sent’
‘sent’








