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Al-Haqqah · 69:17

And the angels are at its edges. And there will bear the Throne of your Lord above them, that Day, eight [of them].

Sahih International

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وَٱلْمَلَكُ

wal-malaku

And the Angels

Word breakdown

وَ

Harf · Circumstantial particle

while

ٱلْ

Harf · Determiner

the

مَلَكُ

Ism · Noun

And the Angels

Rootملكmlk

to possess, to rule; sovereignty, kingship, angels

206× in the Quran · Common

LemmaمَلَكNoun

Grammar rules

Circumstantial وَ (while/as)

وَٱلْمَلَكُ (And the Angels) starts with وَ here meaning "while" or "as" — it describes the circumstances.

We add "while" or "as" to describe what's happening at the same time.

Lesson 14 · Roles of وَ and فَ