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Ghafir · Ayah 39

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O my people!

يَـٰقَوْمِ

O my people!

يHarf · Vocative particle

Vocative particle: used for calling or addressing someone

قوْمIsm · Noun

NominativeMasculine

Rootقوم

★★★★Very common

to stand, establish; people, nation; straightness, uprightness

Lemmaقَوْم

Noun

ـIsm · Personal pronoun

Attached pronoun: functions as object, possessor, or complement (1st person singular)

me/my

1st personSingular

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Vocative يا (O!)

يَـٰقَوْمِ (O my people!) uses the vocative — it's calling out to someone or addressing them directly.

We add "O" before the name — "O O my people!!"

O my people, this worldly life is only [temporary] enjoyment, and indeed, the Hereafter - that is the home of [permanent] settlement.

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