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Sad · 38:44

[We said], "And take in your hand a bunch [of grass] and strike with it and do not break your oath." Indeed, We found him patient, an excellent servant. Indeed, he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allāh].

Sahih International

Word 1 of 14

وَخُذْ

wakhudh

And take

Word breakdown

و

Harf · Conjunction

and

خُذْ

Fi'l · Verb

And take

RootاخذAx*

to take, seize, grasp; to punish, hold accountable

273× in the Quran · Common

LemmaأَخَذَVerb (form I) - to take, to seize

Grammar rules

Command verb

وَخُذْ (And take) is a command — it's telling someone to do something.

We translate it as a direct command — "[Do this]!"

Lesson 10 · Commands & Future
Conjunction وَ (and)

وَخُذْ (And take) starts with وَ, the most common Arabic word — it means "and".

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

Lesson 4 · Particles