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Verse (56:47), Word 8 - Quranic Grammar

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The eighth word of verse (56:47) 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 (56) sūrat l-wāqiʿah (The Event)


(56:47:8)
a-innā
will we
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 (56:47)

The analysis above refers to the 47th verse of chapter 56 (sūrat l-wāqiʿah):

Sahih International: And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

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