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At-Taghabun · 64:16
So fear Allāh as much as you are able and listen and obey and spend [in the way of Allāh]; it is better for your selves. And whoever is protected from the stinginess of his soul - it is those who will be the successful.
Sahih International
Word 1 of 16
فَٱتَّقُوا۟
fa-ittaqū
So fear
Word breakdown
فَ
Harf · Resumption particlethen
ٱتَّقُ
Fi'l · VerbSo fear
Rootوقيwqy
to fear Allah, guard against evil, consciousness of Allah, piety
258× in the Quran · Common
LemmaٱتَّقَىٰVerb (form VIII) - to be righteous, to fear (Allah)
وا۟
Ism · Personal pronounyou all/your
Grammar rules
Command verb
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ (So fear) is a command — it's telling someone to do something.
We translate it as a direct command — "[Do this]!"
Lesson 10 · Commands & FutureVerb form VIII — reflexive
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ (So fear) uses form VIII (إِفْتَعَلَ) — it means doing the action for yourself or by yourself.
We translate it as "to [verb] for oneself".
Lesson 13 · Verb Families V–X