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Al-Qalam · 68:40

Ask them which of them, for that [claim], is responsible.

Sahih International

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سَلْهُمْ

salhum

Ask them

Word breakdown

سَلْ

Fi'l · Verb

Ask them

RootسالsAl

to ask, demand, question

129× in the Quran · Common

LemmaسَأَلَVerb (form I) - to ask

هُمْ

Ism · Personal pronoun

them/their

Grammar rules

Command verb

سَلْهُمْ (Ask them) is a command — it's telling someone to do something.

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

Lesson 10 · Commands & Future