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Verse (7:155), Word 38 - Quranic Grammar

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The 38th word of verse (7:155) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A conjunction, verb and object pronoun. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The imperative verb (فعل أمر) is second person masculine singular. The verb's triliteral root is rā ḥā mīm (ر ح م). The attached object pronoun is first person plural.

Chapter (7) sūrat l-aʿrāf (The Heights)


(7:155:38)
wa-ir'ḥamnā
and have mercy upon us,
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
V – 2nd person masculine singular imperative verb
PRON – 1st person plural object pronoun
الواو عاطفة
فعل أمر و«نا» ضمير متصل في محل نصب مفعول به

Verse (7:155)

The analysis above refers to the 155th verse of chapter 7 (sūrat l-aʿrāf):

Sahih International: And Moses chose from his people seventy men for Our appointment. And when the earthquake seized them, he said, "My Lord, if You had willed, You could have destroyed them before and me [as well]. Would You destroy us for what the foolish among us have done? This is not but Your trial by which You send astray whom You will and guide whom You will. You are our Protector, so forgive us and have mercy upon us; and You are the best of forgivers.

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