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Verse (5:38), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (5:38) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A conjunction and active participle. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The active participle is feminine and is in the nominative case (مرفوع). The active participle's triliteral root is sīn rā qāf (س ر ق).

Chapter (5) sūrat l-māidah (The Table spread with Food)


(5:38:2)
wal-sāriqatu
and the female thief -
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
N – nominative feminine active participle
الواو عاطفة
اسم مرفوع

Verse (5:38)

The analysis above refers to the 38th verse of chapter 5 (sūrat l-māidah):

Sahih International: [As for] the thief, the male and the female, amputate their hands in recompense for what they committed as a deterrent [punishment] from Allah. And Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.

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