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An-Nahl · 16:45
Then, do those who have planned evil deeds feel secure that Allāh will not cause the earth to swallow them or that the punishment will not come upon them from where they do not perceive?
Sahih International
Word 1 of 16
أَفَأَمِنَ
afa-amina
Do then feel secure
Word breakdown
أ
Harf · Interrogative particle?
ف
Harf · Supplemental particlethen
أمن
Fi'l · VerbDo then feel secure
RootامنAmn
to believe, faith, security, trust
879× in the Quran · Very common
LemmaأَمِنَVerb (form I) - to feel secure
Grammar rules
Past tense verb
أَفَأَمِنَ (Do then feel secure) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.
Lesson 8 · Verbs — Past & PresentQuestion marker
أَفَأَمِنَ (Do then feel secure) marks a question — it turns the sentence into a question.
We rearrange the English into question form.
Lesson 17 · Questions & Prohibition