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Verse (28:78), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (28:78) 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 (28) sūrat l-qaṣaṣ (The Stories)


(28:78:2)
innamā
"Only
ACC – accusative particle
PREV – preventive particle
كافة ومكفوفة

Verse (28:78)

The analysis above refers to the 78th verse of chapter 28 (sūrat l-qaṣaṣ):

Sahih International: He said, "I was only given it because of knowledge I have." Did he not know that Allah had destroyed before him of generations those who were greater than him in power and greater in accumulation [of wealth]? But the criminals, about their sins, will not be asked.

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