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Verse (37:91), Word 5 - Quranic Grammar

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The fifth word of verse (37:91) 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 (37) sūrat l-ṣāfāt (Those Ranges in Ranks)


(37:91:5)
alā
"Do not
INTG – prefixed interrogative alif
NEG – negative particle
الهمزة همزة استفهام
حرف نفي

Verse (37:91)

The analysis above refers to the 91st verse of chapter 37 (sūrat l-ṣāfāt):

Sahih International: Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?

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