An-Naml
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An-Naml · Ayah 10

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Translation

And, ""Throw

Word Breakdown

وَأَلْقِ

And, ""Throw

Word Breakdown

وHarf · Conjunction

Conjunction: connects words, phrases, or clauses

and

ألْقFi'l · Verb
2nd personMasculineSingularImperativeForm ((IV))
Rootلقي
Very common

to meet, encounter, to cast or throw

Lemmaأَلْقَىٰٓ

Verb (form IV) - to cast, to throw, to meet, to offer

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Grammar Rules

Command verb
وَأَلْقِ (And, ""Throw) is a command — it's telling someone to do something.
We translate it as a direct command — "[Do this]!"
Verb form IV — causative
وَأَلْقِ (And, ""Throw) uses form IV (أَفْعَلَ) — the أ at the start makes it causative ("to make someone do something").
We translate it as "to make [someone] do" or "to cause [action]".
Conjunction وَ (and)
وَأَلْقِ (And, ""Throw) starts with وَ, the most common Arabic word — it means "and".
We add "and" to connect this to what came before.

Sahih International

And [he was told], "Throw down your staff." But when he saw it writhing as if it were a snake, he turned in flight and did not return. [Allāh said], "O Moses, fear not. Indeed, in My presence the messengers do not fear.

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