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Verse (72:5), Word 1 - Quranic Grammar

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The first word of verse (72:5) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A conjunction, accusative particle and object pronoun. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". 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 (72) sūrat l-jin (The Jinn)


(72:5:1)
wa-annā
And that we
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
ACC – accusative particle
PRON – 1st person plural object pronoun
الواو عاطفة
حرف نصب من اخوات «ان» و«نا» ضمير متصل في محل نصب اسم «ان»

Verse (72:5)

The analysis above refers to the fifth verse of chapter 72 (sūrat l-jin):

Sahih International: And we had thought that mankind and the jinn would never speak about Allah a lie.

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