Ali 'Imran
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Ali 'Imran · Ayah 65

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Translation

O People

Word Breakdown

يَـٰٓأَهْلَ

O People

Word Breakdown

يَٰٓHarf · Vocative particle

Vocative particle: used for calling or addressing someone

O!

أَهْلَIsm · Noun
AccusativeMasculine
Rootاهل
Very common

family, people, folk, worthy of

Lemmaأَهْل

Noun

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Grammar Rules

Vocative يا (O!)
يَـٰٓأَهْلَ (O People) uses the vocative — it's calling out to someone or addressing them directly.
We add "O" before the name — "O O People!"

Sahih International

O People of the Scripture, why do you argue about Abraham while the Torah and the Gospel were not revealed until after him? Then will you not reason?

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