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As-Saffat · 37:11
Then inquire of them, [O Muḥammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created them [i.e., men] from sticky clay.
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فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ
fa-is'taftihim
Then ask them
Word breakdown
ف
Harf · Resumption particlethen
اسْتفْت
Fi'l · VerbThen ask them
Rootفتيfty
youth, young person; to give legal ruling, interpret
21× in the Quran · Rare
LemmaيَسْتَفْتُVerb (form X) - to seek ruling, to inquire, to ask
همْ
Ism · Personal pronounthem/their
Grammar rules
Command verb
فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ (Then ask them) is a command — it's telling someone to do something.
We translate it as a direct command — "[Do this]!"
Lesson 10 · Commands & FutureVerb form X — seeking/requesting
فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ (Then ask them) uses form X (إِسْتَفْعَلَ) — it means seeking or asking for the action.
We translate it as "to seek [action]" or "to ask for [action]".
Lesson 13 · Verb Families V–X