As-Saffat
37:24

As-Saffat · Ayah 24

1/3

Translation

And stop them

Word Breakdown

وَقِفُوهُمْ ۖ

And stop them

Word Breakdown

وHarf · Conjunction

Conjunction: connects words, phrases, or clauses

and

قفُFi'l · Verb
2nd personMasculinePluralImperative
Rootوقف
Rare

to stop, to stand, to pause

Lemmaوُقِفُ

Verb (form I) - to make stand

وIsm · Personal pronoun

Attached pronoun: functions as object, possessor, or complement (2nd person masculine plural)

you all/your

2nd personMasculinePlural
هُمْIsm · Personal pronoun

Attached pronoun: functions as object, possessor, or complement (3rd person masculine plural)

them/their

3rd personMasculinePlural

Click on a word or start guided reading mode (↓)

Grammar Rules

Command verb
وَقِفُوهُمْ ۖ (And stop them) is a command — it's telling someone to do something.
We translate it as a direct command — "[Do this]!"
Conjunction وَ (and)
وَقِفُوهُمْ ۖ (And stop them) starts with وَ, the most common Arabic word — it means "and".
We add "and" to connect this to what came before.

Sahih International

And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned."

1/3