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Verse (7:142), Word 20 - Quranic Grammar

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The twentieth word of verse (7:142) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A conjunction and prohibition particle. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The prohibition particle (حرف نهي) is used to form a negative imperative and places the following verb into the jussive mood (مجزوم).

Chapter (7) sūrat l-aʿrāf (The Heights)


(7:142:20)
walā
and (do) not
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
PRO – prohibition particle
الواو عاطفة
حرف نهي

Verse (7:142)

The analysis above refers to the 142nd verse of chapter 7 (sūrat l-aʿrāf):

Sahih International: And We made an appointment with Moses for thirty nights and perfected them by [the addition of] ten; so the term of his Lord was completed as forty nights. And Moses said to his brother Aaron, "Take my place among my people, do right [by them], and do not follow the way of the corrupters."

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