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Fatir · 35:12

And not alike are the two seas [i.e., bodies of water]. One is fresh and sweet, palatable for drinking, and one is salty and bitter. And from each you eat tender meat and extract ornaments which you wear, and you see the ships plowing through [them] that you might seek of His bounty; and perhaps you will be grateful.

Sahih International

Word 1 of 28

وَمَا

wamā

And not

Word breakdown

و

Harf · Conjunction

and

ما

Harf · Negative particle

not/what

Grammar rules

Conjunction وَ (and)

وَمَا (And not) starts with وَ, the most common Arabic word — it means "and".

We add "and" to connect this to what came before.

Lesson 4 · Particles
Negation (not/no)

وَمَا (And not) is a negation word — it makes the next word negative, like "not" or "no".

We add "not" or "no" to negate what follows.

Lesson 19 · Negation & Exceptions