Ghafir
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Ghafir · Ayah 9

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Translation

And protect them

Word Breakdown

وَقِهِمُ

And protect them

Word Breakdown

وHarf · Conjunction

Conjunction: connects words, phrases, or clauses

and

قFi'l · Verb
2nd personMasculineSingularImperative
Rootوقي
Very common

to fear Allah, guard against evil, consciousness of Allah, piety

Lemmaوَقَىٰ

Verb (form I) - to save, to protect

همُIsm · Personal pronoun

Attached pronoun: functions as object, possessor, or complement (3rd person masculine plural)

them/their

3rd personMasculinePlural

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Grammar Rules

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

Sahih International

And protect them from the evil consequences [of their deeds]. And he whom You protect from evil consequences that Day - You will have given him mercy. And that is the great attainment."

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