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Verse (17:85), Word 9 - Quranic Grammar

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The ninth word of verse (17:85) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A conjunction and negative particle. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and".

Chapter (17) sūrat l-isrā (The Night Journey)


(17:85:9)
wamā
And not
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
NEG – negative particle
الواو عاطفة
حرف نفي

Verse (17:85)

The analysis above refers to the 85th verse of chapter 17 (sūrat l-isrā):

Sahih International: And they ask you, [O Muhammad], about the soul. Say, "The soul is of the affair of my Lord. And mankind have not been given of knowledge except a little."

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