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Verse (2:11), Word 1 - Quranic Grammar

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The first word of verse (2:11) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A resumption particle and time adverb. The connective particle wa is usually translated as "then" or "so" and is used to indicate a sequence of events.

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)


(2:11:1)
wa-idhā
And when
REM – prefixed resumption particle
T – time adverb
الواو استئنافية
ظرف زمان

Verse (2:11)

The analysis above refers to the eleventh verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah):

Sahih International: And when it is said to them, "Do not cause corruption on the earth," they say, "We are but reformers."

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