Luqman
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Luqman · Ayah 17

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Translation

O my son!

Word Breakdown

يَـٰبُنَىَّ

O my son!

Word Breakdown

يHarf · Vocative particle

Vocative particle: used for calling or addressing someone

O!

بُنىIsm · Noun
AccusativeMasculine
Rootبني
Very common

yes

Lemmaبُنَىّ

Noun

ـIsm · Personal pronoun

Attached pronoun: functions as object, possessor, or complement (1st person singular)

me/my

1st personSingular

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Grammar Rules

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

Sahih International

O my son, establish prayer, enjoin what is right, forbid what is wrong, and be patient over what befalls you. Indeed, [all] that is of the matters [requiring] resolve.

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