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28:77
Al-Qasas · Ayah 77
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Translation
But seek
Word Breakdown
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Grammar Rules
Command verb
وَٱبْتَغِ (But seek) is a command — it's telling someone to do something.
We translate it as a direct command — "[Do this]!"
Verb form VIII — reflexive
وَٱبْتَغِ (But seek) uses form VIII (إِفْتَعَلَ) — it means doing the action for yourself or by yourself.
We translate it as "to [verb] for oneself".
Conjunction وَ (and)
وَٱبْتَغِ (But seek) starts with وَ, the most common Arabic word — it means "and".
We add "and" to connect this to what came before.
Sahih International
But seek, through that which Allāh has given you, the home of the Hereafter; and [yet], do not forget your share of the world. And do good as Allāh has done good to you. And desire not corruption in the land. Indeed, Allāh does not like corrupters."
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