Al-Isra
17:53

Al-Isra · Ayah 53

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Translation

And say

Word Breakdown

وَقُل

And say

Word Breakdown

وHarf · Conjunction

Conjunction: connects words, phrases, or clauses

and

قُلFi'l · Verb
2nd personMasculineSingularImperative
Rootقول
Very common

to say, speak, tell

Lemmaقَالَ

Verb (form I) - to say

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Grammar Rules

Command verb
وَقُل (And say) is a command — it's telling someone to do something.
We translate it as a direct command — "[Do this]!"
Conjunction وَ (and)
وَقُل (And say) starts with وَ, the most common Arabic word — it means "and".
We add "and" to connect this to what came before.

Sahih International

And tell My servants to say that which is best. Indeed, Satan induces [dissension] among them. Indeed Satan is ever, to mankind, a clear enemy.

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