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Al-Baqarah · 2:211

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.

Sahih International

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سَلْ

sal

Ask

Word breakdown

سَلْ

Fi'l · Verb

Ask

RootسالsAl

to ask, demand, question

129× in the Quran · Common

LemmaسَأَلَVerb (form I) - to ask

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]!"

Lesson 10 · Commands & Future