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Verse (2:175), Word 8 - Quranic Grammar

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The eighth word of verse (2:175) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A resumption particle and relative pronoun. The connective particle fa is usually translated as "then" or "so" and is used to indicate a sequence of events.

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)


(2:175:8)
famā
So what (is)
REM – prefixed resumption particle
REL – relative pronoun
الفاء استئنافية
اسم موصول

Verse (2:175)

The analysis above refers to the 175th verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah):

Sahih International: Those are the ones who have exchanged guidance for error and forgiveness for punishment. How patient they are in pursuit of the Fire!

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Abdul Rahman

20th October, 2016

ما in this context is NOT a relative pronoun (اسم موصول). It is called ما النكرة التامة (Indefinite Complete Noun) This ما is a noun and it is used in the place of the word شيء (thing) or something similarly abstract. It is used in very particular situations,

such as before a verb expressing astonishment (فعل التعجب) --- here it is the verb أصبر 2:175:9 -- hence the translation "How patient they are......!" expressing astonishment at the utter stupidity of the heedless disbelievers!

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