Al-Ahqaf
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Al-Ahqaf · Ayah 31

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Translation

O our people!

Word Breakdown

يَـٰقَوْمَنَآ

O our people!

Word Breakdown

يHarf · Vocative particle

Vocative particle: used for calling or addressing someone

O!

قوْمIsm · Noun
AccusativeMasculine
Rootقوم
Very common

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

Lemmaقَوْم

Noun

ناIsm · Personal pronoun

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

us/our

1st personPlural

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Grammar Rules

Vocative يا (O!)
يَـٰقَوْمَنَآ (O our people!) uses the vocative — it's calling out to someone or addressing them directly.
We add "O" before the name — "O O our people!!"

Sahih International

O our people, respond to the Caller [i.e., Messenger] of Allāh and believe in him; He [i.e., Allāh] will forgive for you your sins and protect you from a painful punishment.

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