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Verse (6:71), Word 36 - Quranic Grammar

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The 36th word of verse (6:71) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A conjunction, verb and subject pronoun. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The passive perfect verb (فعل ماض) is first person plural. The verb's triliteral root is hamza mīm rā (أ م ر). The suffix (نا) is an attached subject pronoun.

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


(6:71:36)
wa-umir'nā
and we have been commanded
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
V – 1st person plural passive perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
الواو عاطفة
فعل ماض مبني للمجهول و«نا» ضمير متصل في محل رفع نائب فاعل

Verse (6:71)

The analysis above refers to the 71st verse of chapter 6 (sūrat l-anʿām):

Sahih International: Say, "Shall we invoke instead of Allah that which neither benefits us nor harms us and be turned back on our heels after Allah has guided us? [We would then be] like one whom the devils enticed [to wander] upon the earth confused, [while] he has companions inviting him to guidance, [calling], 'Come to us.' " Say, "Indeed, the guidance of Allah is the [only] guidance; and we have been commanded to submit to the Lord of the worlds.

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