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Verse (36:31), Word 1 - Quranic Grammar

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The first word of verse (36:31) 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 (36) sūrat yā sīn


(36:31:1)
alam
Do not
INTG – prefixed interrogative alif
NEG – negative particle
الهمزة همزة استفهام
حرف نفي

Verse (36:31)

The analysis above refers to the 31st verse of chapter 36 (sūrat yā sīn):

Sahih International: Have they not considered how many generations We destroyed before them - that they to them will not return?

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