The first word of verse (8:16) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A resumption particle and conditional noun. The connective particle wa is usually translated as "then" or "so" and is used to indicate a sequence of events.

Chapter (8) sūrat l-anfāl (The Spoils of War) (8:16:1) waman And whoever
REM – prefixed resumption particle COND – conditional noun	الواو استئنافية اسم شرط

Verse (8:16)

The analysis above refers to the sixteenth verse of chapter 8 (sūrat l-anfāl):

Sahih International: And whoever turns his back to them on such a day, unless swerving [as a strategy] for war or joining [another] company, has certainly returned with anger [upon him] from Allah , and his refuge is Hell - and wretched is the destination.

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