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Verse (28:50), Word 5 - Quranic Grammar

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The fifth word of verse (28:50) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A resumption particle and verb. The connective particle fa is usually translated as "then" or "so" and is used to indicate a sequence of events. The imperative verb (فعل أمر) is second person masculine singular. The verb's triliteral root is ʿayn lām mīm (ع ل م).

Chapter (28) sūrat l-qaṣaṣ (The Stories)


(28:50:5)
fa-iʿ'lam
then know
REM – prefixed resumption particle
V – 2nd person masculine singular imperative verb
الفاء استئنافية
فعل أمر

Verse (28:50)

The analysis above refers to the 50th verse of chapter 28 (sūrat l-qaṣaṣ):

Sahih International: But if they do not respond to you - then know that they only follow their [own] desires. And who is more astray than one who follows his desire without guidance from Allah ? Indeed, Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.

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