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Verse (26:18), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (26:18) is divided into 2 morphological segments. An interrogative alif and negative particle. The prefixed alif is an interrogative particle used to form a question and is usually translated as "is", "are", or "do".

Chapter (26) sūrat l-shuʿarā (The Poets)


(26:18:2)
alam
"Did not
INTG – prefixed interrogative alif
NEG – negative particle
الهمزة همزة استفهام
حرف نفي

Verse (26:18)

The analysis above refers to the eighteenth verse of chapter 26 (sūrat l-shuʿarā):

Sahih International: [Pharaoh] said, "Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you remained among us for years of your life?

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