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Ash-Shuraa · 42:47
Respond to your Lord before a Day comes from Allāh of which there is no repelling. No refuge will you have that Day, nor for you will there be any denial.
Sahih International
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ٱسْتَجِيبُوا۟
is'tajībū
Respond
Word breakdown
اسْتجيبُ
Fi'l · VerbRespond
Rootجوبjwb
to answer, to respond
43× in the Quran · Occasional
LemmaٱسْتَجَابَVerb (form X) - to answer, to respond
وا
Ism · Personal pronounyou all/your
Grammar rules
Command verb
ٱسْتَجِيبُوا۟ (Respond) is a command — it's telling someone to do something.
We translate it as a direct command — "[Do this]!"
Lesson 10 · Commands & FutureVerb form X — seeking/requesting
ٱسْتَجِيبُوا۟ (Respond) uses form X (إِسْتَفْعَلَ) — it means seeking or asking for the action.
We translate it as "to seek [action]" or "to ask for [action]".
Lesson 13 · Verb Families V–X