نُصِرaid

Example sentences

• وَلَا أُيِّدُوا وَنُصِرُوا وَلَا ظَهَرَتْ عَلَى أَيْدِيهِمُ الْآيَاتُ، وَلَا صَدَّقَهُمُ الرَّبُّ تَعَالَى بِإِقْرَارِهِ وَلَا بِفِعْلِهِ وَلَا بِقَوْلِهِ

  They were neither supported nor aided, nor did signs appear by their hands, nor did the Lord, Exalted be He, affirm them by His acknowledgment, action, or speech.

  وَنُصِرُوا — nor were they aided. The wa- adds a second passive verb, 'nor were they aided', with a built-in plural subject. Coordinated under the running negation, it continues the denial; the passive shows the kings as recipients, not agents, of any help.

  From: Signs of the Messenger in Medina →