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Az-Zumar · Ayah 55
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Translation
And follow
Word Breakdown
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Grammar Rules
Command verb
وَٱتَّبِعُوٓا۟ (And follow) is a command — it's telling someone to do something.
We translate it as a direct command — "[Do this]!"
Verb form VIII — reflexive
وَٱتَّبِعُوٓا۟ (And follow) uses form VIII (إِفْتَعَلَ) — it means doing the action for yourself or by yourself.
We translate it as "to [verb] for oneself".
Conjunction وَ (and)
وَٱتَّبِعُوٓا۟ (And follow) starts with وَ, the most common Arabic word — it means "and".
We add "and" to connect this to what came before.
Sahih International
And follow the best of what was revealed to you from your Lord [i.e., the Qur’ān] before the punishment comes upon you suddenly while you do not perceive,
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