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Verse (17:99), Word 8 - Quranic Grammar

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The eighth word of verse (17:99) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A conjunction and noun. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The noun is feminine and is in the accusative case (منصوب). The noun's triliteral root is hamza rā ḍād (أ ر ض).

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


(17:99:8)
wal-arḍa
and the earth
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
N – accusative feminine noun → Earth
الواو عاطفة
اسم منصوب

Verse (17:99)

The analysis above refers to the 99th verse of chapter 17 (sūrat l-isrā):

Sahih International: Do they not see that Allah , who created the heavens and earth, is [the one] Able to create the likes of them? And He has appointed for them a term, about which there is no doubt. But the wrongdoers refuse [anything] except disbelief.

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