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Verse (17:8), Word 5 - Quranic Grammar

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The fifth word of verse (17:8) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A conjunction and conditional particle. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and".

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


(17:8:5)
wa-in
But if
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
COND – conditional particle
الواو عاطفة
حرف شرط

Verse (17:8)

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

Sahih International: [Then Allah said], "It is expected, [if you repent], that your Lord will have mercy upon you. But if you return [to sin], We will return [to punishment]. And We have made Hell, for the disbelievers, a prison-bed."

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