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Ad-Dukhan · Ayah 59

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So watch

فَٱرْتَقِبْ

So watch

فHarf · Resumption particle

Resumptive particle: resumes or continues discourse

then

ارْتقبْFi'l · Verb

2nd personMasculineSingularImperativeForm ((VIII))

Rootرقب

★★★★Common

to watch, observe; neck, slave

Lemmaٱرْتَقِبْ

Verb (form VIII) - to watch

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Command verb

فَٱرْتَقِبْ (So watch) is a command — it's telling someone to do something.

We translate it as a direct command — "[Do this]!"

Verb form VIII — reflexive

فَٱرْتَقِبْ (So watch) uses form VIII (إِفْتَعَلَ) — it means doing the action for yourself or by yourself.

We translate it as "to [verb] for oneself".

So watch, [O Muḥammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].

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