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Verse (37:16), Word 1 - Quranic Grammar

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The first word of verse (37:16) is divided into 2 morphological segments. An interrogative alif and time adverb. The prefixed alif is an interrogative particle used to form a question and is usually translated as "is", "are", or "do".

Chapter (37) sūrat l-ṣāfāt (Those Ranges in Ranks)


(37:16:1)
a-idhā
Is it when
INTG – prefixed interrogative alif
T – time adverb
الهمزة همزة استفهام
ظرف زمان

Verse (37:16)

The analysis above refers to the sixteenth verse of chapter 37 (sūrat l-ṣāfāt):

Sahih International: When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

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