An-Nisā’Ayah 86 of 176· Page 91· Juz 5

وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُم بِتَحِيَّةٍۢ فَحَيُّوا۟ بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَآ أَوْ رُدُّوهَآ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ حَسِيبًا

And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet [in return] with one better than it or [at least] return it [in a like manner]. Indeed, Allah is ever, over all things, an Accountant.

An-Nisā’ 4:86

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وَإِذَاwa-idhāAnd when
Noun
حُيِّيتُمḥuyyītumyou are greeted
Verbحيي
بِتَحِيَّةٍۢbitaḥiyyatinwith a greeting
Nounحيي
فَحَيُّوا۟faḥayyūthen greet
Verbحيي
بِأَحْسَنَbi-aḥsanawith better
Nounحسن
مِنْهَآmin'hāthan it
Particle
أَوْawor
Particle
رُدُّوهَآ ۗruddūhāreturn it
Verbردد
إِنَّinnaIndeed
Particle
ٱللَّهَl-lahaAllah
Nounأله
كَانَkānais
Verbكون
عَلَىٰʿalāof
Particle
كُلِّkullievery
Nounكلل
شَىْءٍshayinthing
Nounشيأ
حَسِيبًاḥasībanan Accountant
Nounحسب
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Greetings
Lifeالحياة
Greetingالتحية