Yusuf
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Yusuf · Ayah 67

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Translation

And he said

Word Breakdown

وَقَالَ

And he said

Word Breakdown

وHarf · Conjunction

Conjunction: connects words, phrases, or clauses

and

قالFi'l · Verb
3rd personMasculineSingularPast
Rootقول
Very common

to say, speak, tell

Lemmaقَالَ

Verb (form I) - to say

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Grammar Rules

Past tense verb
وَقَالَ (And he said) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.
Conjunction وَ (and)
وَقَالَ (And he said) starts with وَ, the most common Arabic word — it means "and".
We add "and" to connect this to what came before.

Sahih International

And he said, "O my sons, do not enter from one gate but enter from different gates; and I cannot avail you against [the decree of] Allāh at all. The decision is only for Allāh; upon Him I have relied, and upon Him let those who would rely [indeed] rely."

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