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Al-Ahqaf · 46:31

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.

Sahih International

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يَـٰقَوْمَنَآ

yāqawmanā

O our people!

Word breakdown

ي

Harf · Vocative particle

O!

قوْم

Ism · Noun

O our people!

Rootقومqwm

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

660× in the Quran · Very common

LemmaقَوْمNoun

نا

Ism · Personal pronoun

us/our

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!!"

Lesson 21 · Advanced Nasb Cases