← Al-Ma'idah
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Al-Ma'idah · Ayah 27
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Translation
And recite
Word Breakdown
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Grammar Rules
Command verb
۞ وَٱتْلُ (And recite) is a command — it's telling someone to do something.
We translate it as a direct command — "[Do this]!"
Conjunction وَ (and)
۞ وَٱتْلُ (And recite) starts with وَ, the most common Arabic word — it means "and".
We add "and" to connect this to what came before.
Sahih International
And recite to them the story of Adam's two sons, in truth, when they both made an offering [to Allāh], and it was accepted from one of them but was not accepted from the other. Said [the latter], "I will surely kill you." Said [the former], "Indeed, Allāh only accepts from the righteous [who fear Him].
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