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Verse (8:23), Word 10 - Quranic Grammar

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The tenth word of verse (8:23) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A circumstantial particle and personal pronoun. The connective particle wa is usually translated as "while" and is used to indicate the circumstance of events. The personal pronoun is third person masculine plural.

Chapter (8) sūrat l-anfāl (The Spoils of War)


(8:23:10)
wahum
while they
CIRC – prefixed circumstantial particle
PRON – 3rd person masculine plural personal pronoun
الواو حالية
ضمير منفصل

Verse (8:23)

The analysis above refers to the 23rd verse of chapter 8 (sūrat l-anfāl):

Sahih International: Had Allah known any good in them, He would have made them hear. And if He had made them hear, they would [still] have turned away, while they were refusing.

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