Al-Hijr
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Al-Hijr · Ayah 65

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Translation

So travel

Word Breakdown

فَأَسْرِ

So travel

Word Breakdown

فHarf · Resumption particle

Resumptive particle: resumes or continues discourse

then

أسْرFi'l · Verb
2nd personMasculineSingularImperativeForm ((IV))
Rootسري
Uncommon

to travel at night

Lemmaأَسْرَىٰ

Verb (form IV) - to travel, to take

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Grammar Rules

Command verb
فَأَسْرِ (So travel) is a command — it's telling someone to do something.
We translate it as a direct command — "[Do this]!"
Verb form IV — causative
فَأَسْرِ (So travel) uses form IV (أَفْعَلَ) — the أ at the start makes it causative ("to make someone do something").
We translate it as "to make [someone] do" or "to cause [action]".

Sahih International

So set out with your family during a portion of the night and follow behind them and let not anyone among you look back and continue on to where you are commanded."

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