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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 · Verb

Respond

Rootجوبjwb

to answer, to respond

43× in the Quran · Occasional

LemmaٱسْتَجَابَVerb (form X) - to answer, to respond

وا

Ism · Personal pronoun

you 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 & Future
Verb 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