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Verse (28:78), Word 7 - Quranic Grammar

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The seventh word of verse (28:78) is divided into 3 morphological segments. An interrogative alif, supplemental particle and negative particle. The prefixed alif is an interrogative particle used to form a question and is usually translated as "is", "are", or "do". The supplemental particle wa is usually translated as "then" or "so".

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


(28:78:7)
awalam
Did not
INTG – prefixed interrogative alif
SUP – prefixed supplemental particle
NEG – negative particle
الهمزة همزة استفهام
الواو زائدة
حرف نفي

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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