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Verse (47:38), Word 13 - Quranic Grammar

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The thirteenth word of verse (47:38) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A resumption particle, accusative particle and preventive particle. The connective particle fa is usually translated as "then" or "so" and is used to indicate a sequence of events. The accusative particle belongs to a special group of words known as inna and her sisters (ان واخواتها). The preventive particle stops inna from taking its normal role in the sentence. Together the segments are known as kāfa wa makfūfa (كافة ومكفوفة).

Chapter (47) sūrat muḥammad


(47:38:13)
fa-innamā
then only
REM – prefixed resumption particle
ACC – accusative particle
PREV – preventive particle
الفاء استئنافية
كافة ومكفوفة

Verse (47:38)

The analysis above refers to the 38th verse of chapter 47 (sūrat muḥammad):

Sahih International: Here you are - those invited to spend in the cause of Allah - but among you are those who withhold [out of greed]. And whoever withholds only withholds [benefit] from himself; and Allah is the Free of need, while you are the needy. And if you turn away, He will replace you with another people; then they will not be the likes of you.

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