Hafiz soon
Al-Baqarah · 2:238
Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle [i.e., ʿaṣr] prayer and stand before Allāh, devoutly obedient.
Sahih International
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حَـٰفِظُوا۟
ḥāfiẓū
Guard strictly
Word breakdown
حَٰفِظُ
Fi'l · VerbGuard strictly
RootحفظHfZ
to guard, protect, preserve, keep safe
44× in the Quran · Occasional
LemmaيُحَافِظُVerb (form III) - to guard
وا۟
Ism · Personal pronounyou all/your
Grammar rules
Command verb
حَـٰفِظُوا۟ (Guard strictly) is a command — it's telling someone to do something.
We translate it as a direct command — "[Do this]!"
Lesson 10 · Commands & FutureVerb form III — mutual action
حَـٰفِظُوا۟ (Guard strictly) uses form III (فَاعَلَ) — it describes doing something with or to each other.
The action involves two parties.
Lesson 12 · Verb Families II–IV