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Sad · Ayah 44

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Translation

And take

Word Breakdown

وَخُذْ

And take

Word Breakdown

وHarf · Conjunction

Conjunction: connects words, phrases, or clauses

and

خُذْFi'l · Verb
2nd personMasculineSingularImperative
Rootاخذ
Very common

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

Lemmaأَخَذَ

Verb (form I) - to take, to seize

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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]!"
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.

Sahih International

[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].

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