An-Nahl
16:21

An-Nahl · Ayah 21

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Translation

(They are) dead

Word Breakdown

أَمْوَٰتٌ

(They are) dead

Word Breakdown

أمْوتIsm · Noun
NominativeIndefiniteMasculinePlural
Rootموت
Very common

to die, expire

Lemmaمَّيِّت

Nominal (1) Noun

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Grammar Rules

Indefinite noun
أَمْوَٰتٌ ((They are) dead) has no ال and takes tanwīn (the "n" sound at the end), so it means "a" or "some" — not a specific one.
We translate it as "a/an" or leave it general.

Sahih International

They are [in fact] dead, not alive, and they do not perceive when they will be resurrected.

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