Hafiz soon
As-Saffat · 37:58
Then, are we not to die
Sahih International
Word 1 of 3
أَفَمَا
afamā
Then are not
Word breakdown
أ
Harf · Interrogative particle?
ف
Harf · Supplemental particlethen
ما
Harf · Negative particlenot/what
Grammar rules
Negation (not/no)
أَفَمَا (Then are 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 & ExceptionsQuestion marker
أَفَمَا (Then are not) marks a question — it turns the sentence into a question.
We rearrange the English into question form.
Lesson 17 · Questions & Prohibition