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Verse (28:11), Word 8 - Quranic Grammar

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The eighth word of verse (28:11) 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 (28) sūrat l-qaṣaṣ (The Stories)


(28:11:8)
wahum
while they
CIRC – prefixed circumstantial particle
PRON – 3rd person masculine plural personal pronoun
الواو حالية
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Verse (28:11)

The analysis above refers to the eleventh verse of chapter 28 (sūrat l-qaṣaṣ):

Sahih International: And she said to his sister, "Follow him"; so she watched him from a distance while they perceived not.

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