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Verse (6:14), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (6:14) is divided into 2 morphological segments. An interrogative alif and noun. The prefixed alif is an interrogative particle used to form a question and is usually translated as "is", "are", or "do". The noun is masculine and is in the accusative case (منصوب). The noun's triliteral root is ghayn yā rā (غ ي ر).

Chapter (6) sūrat l-anʿām (The Cattle)


(6:14:2)
aghayra
"Is it other than
INTG – prefixed interrogative alif
N – accusative masculine noun
الهمزة همزة استفهام
اسم منصوب

Verse (6:14)

The analysis above refers to the fourteenth verse of chapter 6 (sūrat l-anʿām):

Sahih International: Say, "Is it other than Allah I should take as a protector, Creator of the heavens and the earth, while it is He who feeds and is not fed?" Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, I have been commanded to be the first [among you] who submit [to Allah] and [was commanded], 'Do not ever be of the polytheists.' "

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