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Verse (28:50), Word 6 - Quranic Grammar

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The sixth word of verse (28:50) is divided into 2 morphological segments. An accusative particle and preventive particle. The accusative particle belongs to a special group of words known as inna and her sisters (ان واخواتها). The preventive particle stops inna from taking its normal role in the sentence. Together the segments are known as kāfa wa makfūfa (كافة ومكفوفة).

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


(28:50:6)
annamā
that only
ACC – accusative particle
PREV – preventive particle
كافة ومكفوفة

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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