Hafiz soon
An-Nisa · 4:21
And how could you take it while you have gone in unto each other and they have taken from you a solemn covenant?
Sahih International
Word 1 of 11
وَكَيْفَ
wakayfa
And how
Word breakdown
وَ
Harf · Circumstantial particlewhile
كَيْفَ
Harf · Interrogative particlehow?
Rootكيفkyf
how
83× in the Quran · Occasional
LemmaكَيْفNominal (1) Interogative particle
Grammar rules
Question marker
وَكَيْفَ (And how) marks a question — it turns the sentence into a question.
We rearrange the English into question form.
Lesson 17 · Questions & ProhibitionCircumstantial وَ (while/as)
وَكَيْفَ (And how) starts with وَ here meaning "while" or "as" — it describes the circumstances.
We add "while" or "as" to describe what's happening at the same time.
Lesson 14 · Roles of وَ and فَ