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Verse (8:38), Word 11 - Quranic Grammar

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The eleventh word of verse (8:38) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A conjunction and conditional particle. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and".

Chapter (8) sūrat l-anfāl (The Spoils of War)


(8:38:11)
wa-in
But if
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
COND – conditional particle
الواو عاطفة
حرف شرط

Verse (8:38)

The analysis above refers to the 38th verse of chapter 8 (sūrat l-anfāl):

Sahih International: Say to those who have disbelieved [that] if they cease, what has previously occurred will be forgiven for them. But if they return [to hostility] - then the precedent of the former [rebellious] peoples has already taken place.

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