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Verse (2:216), Word 4 - Quranic Grammar

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The fourth word of verse (2:216) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A circumstantial particle and personal pronoun. The connective particle wa is usually translated as "while" and is used to indicate the circumstance of events. The personal pronoun is third person masculine singular.

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)


(2:216:4)
wahuwa
while it
CIRC – prefixed circumstantial particle
PRON – 3rd person masculine singular personal pronoun
الواو حالية
ضمير منفصل

Verse (2:216)

The analysis above refers to the 216th verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah):

Sahih International: Fighting has been enjoined upon you while it is hateful to you. But perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah Knows, while you know not.

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