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Verse (21:3), Word 14 - Quranic Grammar

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The fourteenth word of verse (21:3) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A circumstantial particle and personal pronoun. The connective particle wa is usually translated as "while" and is used to indicate the circumstance of events. The personal pronoun is second person masculine plural.

Chapter (21) sūrat l-anbiyāa (The Prophets)


(21:3:14)
wa-antum
while you
CIRC – prefixed circumstantial particle
PRON – 2nd person masculine plural personal pronoun
الواو حالية
ضمير منفصل

Verse (21:3)

The analysis above refers to the third verse of chapter 21 (sūrat l-anbiyāa):

Sahih International: With their hearts distracted. And those who do wrong conceal their private conversation, [saying], "Is this [Prophet] except a human being like you? So would you approach magic while you are aware [of it]?"

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