The 23rd word of verse (4:89) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A conjunction and prohibition particle. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The prohibition particle (حرف نهي) is used to form a negative imperative and places the following verb into the jussive mood (مجزوم).

Chapter (4) sūrat l-nisāa (The Women) (4:89:23) walā And (do) not
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) PRO – prohibition particle	الواو عاطفة حرف نهي

Verse (4:89)

The analysis above refers to the 89th verse of chapter 4 (sūrat l-nisāa):

Sahih International: They wish you would disbelieve as they disbelieved so you would be alike. So do not take from among them allies until they emigrate for the cause of Allah. But if they turn away, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them and take not from among them any ally or helper.

See Also

• English Translations
• Negative Prohibition
• Dependency Graph - visual syntax (i'rāb) for this verse
• Concordance - list occurances of this word

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