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Verse (21:1), Word 4 - Quranic Grammar

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The fourth word of verse (21:1) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A circumstantial particle and personal pronoun. The connective particle wa is usually translated as "while" and is used to indicate the circumstance of events. The personal pronoun is third person masculine plural.

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


(21:1:4)
wahum
while they
CIRC – prefixed circumstantial particle
PRON – 3rd person masculine plural personal pronoun
الواو حالية
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Verse (21:1)

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

Sahih International: [The time of] their account has approached for the people, while they are in heedlessness turning away.

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