Al-Isra
17:28

Al-Isra · Ayah 28

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Translation

And if

Word Breakdown

وَإِمَّا

And if

Word Breakdown

وHarf · Conjunction

Conjunction: connects words, phrases, or clauses

and

إماHarf · Explanation particle

And if

Lemmaإِمَّا

Particle (1) Explanation particle

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Grammar Rules

Conjunction وَ (and)
وَإِمَّا (And if) starts with وَ, the most common Arabic word — it means "and".
We add "and" to connect this to what came before.

Sahih International

And if you [must] turn away from them [i.e., the needy] awaiting mercy from your Lord which you expect, then speak to them a gentle word.

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