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Verse (3:160), Word 4 - Quranic Grammar

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The fourth word of verse (3:160) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A result particle and negative particle. The result particle fa is usually translated as "then" or "so" and is used to indicate the result of a condition. The negative particle acts like the particle anna (أن). This particle belongs to a special group of words known as inna and her sisters (ان واخواتها).

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


(3:160:4)
falā
then not
RSLT – prefixed result particle
NEG – negative particle
الفاء واقعة في جواب الشرط
نافية تعمل عمل «أن»

Verse (3:160)

The analysis above refers to the 160th verse of chapter 3 (sūrat āl ʿim'rān):

Sahih International: If Allah should aid you, no one can overcome you; but if He should forsake you, who is there that can aid you after Him? And upon Allah let the believers rely.

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