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Verse (10:23), Word 12 - Quranic Grammar

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The twelfth word of verse (10:23) is divided into 2 morphological segments. An accusative particle and preventive particle. The accusative particle belongs to a special group of words known as inna and her sisters (ان واخواتها). The preventive particle stops inna from taking its normal role in the sentence. Together the segments are known as kāfa wa makfūfa (كافة ومكفوفة).

Chapter (10) sūrat yūnus (Jonah)


(10:23:12)
innamā
Only
ACC – accusative particle
PREV – preventive particle
كافة ومكفوفة

Verse (10:23)

The analysis above refers to the 23rd verse of chapter 10 (sūrat yūnus):

Sahih International: But when He saves them, at once they commit injustice upon the earth without right. O mankind, your injustice is only against yourselves, [being merely] the enjoyment of worldly life. Then to Us is your return, and We will inform you of what you used to do.

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