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Verse (20:72), Word 15 - Quranic Grammar

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The fifteenth word of verse (20:72) 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 (20) sūrat ṭā hā


(20:72:15)
innamā
Only
ACC – accusative particle
PREV – preventive particle
كافة ومكفوفة

Verse (20:72)

The analysis above refers to the 72nd verse of chapter 20 (sūrat ṭā hā):

Sahih International: They said, "Never will we prefer you over what has come to us of clear proofs and [over] He who created us. So decree whatever you are to decree. You can only decree for this worldly life.

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