An-Nisa
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An-Nisa · Ayah 36

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Translation

And worship

Word Breakdown

۞ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟

And worship

Word Breakdown

وَHarf · Conjunction

Conjunction: connects words, phrases, or clauses

and

ٱعْبُدُFi'l · Verb
2nd personMasculinePluralImperative
Rootعبد
Very common

to worship, serve; servant, slave

Lemmaعَبَدَ

Verb (form I) - to worship

وا۟Ism · Personal pronoun

Attached pronoun: functions as object, possessor, or complement (2nd person masculine plural)

you all/your

2nd personMasculinePlural

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Grammar Rules

Command verb
۞ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ (And worship) is a command — it's telling someone to do something.
We translate it as a direct command — "[Do this]!"
Conjunction وَ (and)
۞ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ (And worship) starts with وَ, the most common Arabic word — it means "and".
We add "and" to connect this to what came before.

Sahih International

Worship Allāh and associate nothing with Him, and to parents do good, and to relatives, orphans, the needy, the near neighbor, the neighbor farther away, the companion at your side, the traveler, and those whom your right hands possess. Indeed, Allāh does not like those who are self-deluding and boastful,

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