An-Nahl
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An-Nahl · Ayah 125

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Translation

Call

Word Breakdown

ٱدْعُ

Call

Word Breakdown

ادْعُFi'l · Verb
2nd personMasculineSingularImperative
Rootدعو
Very common

to call, invoke, pray to; supplication

Lemmaدَعَا

Verb (form I) - to call, to invite, to pray

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Grammar Rules

Command verb
ٱدْعُ (Call) is a command — it's telling someone to do something.
We translate it as a direct command — "[Do this]!"

Sahih International

Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best. Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has strayed from His way, and He is most knowing of who is [rightly] guided.

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