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Verse (21:109), Word 9 - Quranic Grammar

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The ninth word of verse (21:109) is divided into 2 morphological segments. An interrogative alif and noun. The prefixed alif is an interrogative particle used to form a question and is usually translated as "is", "are", or "do". The indefinite noun is masculine singular and is in the nominative case (مرفوع). The noun's triliteral root is qāf rā bā (ق ر ب).

Chapter (21) sūrat l-anbiyāa (The Prophets)


(21:109:9)
aqarībun
whether is near
INTG – prefixed interrogative alif
N – nominative masculine singular indefinite noun
الهمزة همزة استفهام
اسم مرفوع

Verse (21:109)

The analysis above refers to the 109th verse of chapter 21 (sūrat l-anbiyāa):

Sahih International: But if they turn away, then say, "I have announced to [all of] you equally. And I know not whether near or far is that which you are promised.

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