An-Nisa
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An-Nisa · Ayah 138

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Translation

Give tidings

Word Breakdown

بَشِّرِ

Give tidings

Word Breakdown

بَشِّرِFi'l · Verb
2nd personMasculineSingularImperativeForm ((II))
Rootبشر
Very common

to give good news, human being

Lemmaبُشِّرَ

Verb (form II) - to give glad tidings

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Grammar Rules

Command verb
بَشِّرِ (Give tidings) is a command — it's telling someone to do something.
We translate it as a direct command — "[Do this]!"
Verb form II — intensified
بَشِّرِ (Give tidings) uses form II (فَعَّلَ) — the middle letter is doubled, which makes the meaning stronger or causative.
The meaning is more intense than the basic form, or means "to make someone do [action]".

Sahih International

Give tidings to the hypocrites that there is for them a painful punishment -

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