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17:64
Al-Isra · Ayah 64
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Translation
And incite
Word Breakdown
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Grammar Rules
Command verb
وَٱسْتَفْزِزْ (And incite) is a command — it's telling someone to do something.
We translate it as a direct command — "[Do this]!"
Verb form X — seeking/requesting
وَٱسْتَفْزِزْ (And incite) uses form X (إِسْتَفْعَلَ) — it means seeking or asking for the action.
We translate it as "to seek [action]" or "to ask for [action]".
Conjunction وَ (and)
وَٱسْتَفْزِزْ (And incite) starts with وَ, the most common Arabic word — it means "and".
We add "and" to connect this to what came before.
Sahih International
And incite [to senselessness] whoever you can among them with your voice and assault them with your horses and foot soldiers and become a partner in their wealth and their children and promise them." But Satan does not promise them except delusion.
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