Al-Baqarah
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Al-Baqarah · Ayah 211

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Translation

Ask

Word Breakdown

سَلْ

Ask

Word Breakdown

سَلْFi'l · Verb
2nd personMasculineSingularImperative
Rootسال
Very common

to ask, demand, question

Lemmaسَأَلَ

Verb (form I) - to ask

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Grammar Rules

Command verb
سَلْ (Ask) is a command — it's telling someone to do something.
We translate it as a direct command — "[Do this]!"

Sahih International

Ask the Children of Israel how many a sign of evidence We have given them. And whoever exchanges the favor of Allāh [for disbelief] after it has come to him - then indeed, Allāh is severe in penalty.

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