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Verse (28:23), Word 20 - Quranic Grammar

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The twentieth word of verse (28:23) is a negative particle.

Chapter (28) sūrat l-qaṣaṣ (The Stories)


(28:23:20)

"We cannot water
NEG – negative particle حرف نفي

Verse (28:23)

The analysis above refers to the 23rd verse of chapter 28 (sūrat l-qaṣaṣ):

Sahih International: And when he came to the well of Madyan, he found there a crowd of people watering [their flocks], and he found aside from them two women driving back [their flocks]. He said, "What is your circumstance?" They said, "We do not water until the shepherds dispatch [their flocks]; and our father is an old man."

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