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Verse (37:16), Word 6 - Quranic Grammar

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The sixth word of verse (37:16) is divided into 3 morphological segments. An interrogative alif, accusative particle and object pronoun. The prefixed alif is an interrogative particle used to form a question and is usually translated as "is", "are", or "do". The accusative particle belongs to a special group of words known as inna and her sisters (ان واخواتها). The attached object pronoun is first person plural.

Chapter (37) sūrat l-ṣāfāt (Those Ranges in Ranks)


(37:16:6)
a-innā
shall we then
INTG – prefixed interrogative alif
ACC – accusative particle
PRON – 1st person plural object pronoun
الهمزة همزة استفهام
حرف نصب و«نا» ضمير متصل في محل نصب اسم «ان»

Verse (37:16)

The analysis above refers to the sixteenth verse of chapter 37 (sūrat l-ṣāfāt):

Sahih International: When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

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