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Verse (3:103), Word 1 - Quranic Grammar

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The first word of verse (3:103) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A conjunction, verb and subject pronoun. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The form VIII imperative verb (فعل أمر) is second person masculine plural. The verb's triliteral root is ʿayn ṣād mīm (ع ص م). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (3) sūrat āl ʿim'rān (The Family of Imrān)


(3:103:1)
wa-iʿ'taṣimū
And hold firmly
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
V – 2nd person masculine plural (form VIII) imperative verb
PRON – subject pronoun
الواو عاطفة
فعل أمر والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (3:103)

The analysis above refers to the 103rd verse of chapter 3 (sūrat āl ʿim'rān):

Sahih International: And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided. And remember the favor of Allah upon you - when you were enemies and He brought your hearts together and you became, by His favor, brothers. And you were on the edge of a pit of the Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus does Allah make clear to you His verses that you may be guided.

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