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Verse (2:234), Word 14 - Quranic Grammar

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The fourteenth word of verse (2:234) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A result particle and negative particle. The result particle fa is usually translated as "then" or "so" and is used to indicate the result of a condition. The negative particle acts like the particle anna (أن). This particle belongs to a special group of words known as inna and her sisters (ان واخواتها).

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)


(2:234:14)
falā
then (there is) no
RSLT – prefixed result particle
NEG – negative particle
الفاء واقعة في جواب الشرط
نافية تعمل عمل «أن»

Verse (2:234)

The analysis above refers to the 234th verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah):

Sahih International: And those who are taken in death among you and leave wives behind - they, [the wives, shall] wait four months and ten [days]. And when they have fulfilled their term, then there is no blame upon you for what they do with themselves in an acceptable manner. And Allah is [fully] Acquainted with what you do.

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