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Ash-Shu'ara · Ayah 179

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So fear

فَٱتَّقُوا۟

So fear

فHarf · Resumption particle

Resumptive particle: resumes or continues discourse

then

اتقُFi'l · Verb

2nd personMasculinePluralImperativeForm ((VIII))

Rootوقي

★★★★Very common

to fear Allah, guard against evil, consciousness of Allah, piety

Lemmaٱتَّقَىٰ

Verb (form VIII) - to be righteous, to fear (Allah)

واIsm · Personal pronoun

Attached pronoun: functions as object, possessor, or complement (2nd person masculine plural)

you all/your

2nd personMasculinePlural

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Command verb

فَٱتَّقُوا۟ (So fear) is a command — it's telling someone to do something.

We translate it as a direct command — "[Do this]!"

Verb form VIII — reflexive

فَٱتَّقُوا۟ (So fear) uses form VIII (إِفْتَعَلَ) — it means doing the action for yourself or by yourself.

We translate it as "to [verb] for oneself".

So fear Allāh and obey me.

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