Al-A'raf
7:156

Al-A'raf · Ayah 156

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Translation

And ordain

Word Breakdown

۞ وَٱكْتُبْ

And ordain

Word Breakdown

وَHarf · Conjunction

Conjunction: connects words, phrases, or clauses

and

ٱكْتُبْFi'l · Verb
2nd personMasculineSingularImperative
Rootكتب
Very common

to write, prescribe, decree; book, scripture

Lemmaكَتَبَ

Verb (form I) - to write, to prescribe, to ordain

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Grammar Rules

Command verb
۞ وَٱكْتُبْ (And ordain) is a command — it's telling someone to do something.
We translate it as a direct command — "[Do this]!"
Conjunction وَ (and)
۞ وَٱكْتُبْ (And ordain) starts with وَ, the most common Arabic word — it means "and".
We add "and" to connect this to what came before.

Sahih International

And decree for us in this world [that which is] good and [also] in the Hereafter; indeed, we have turned back to You." [Allāh] said, "My punishment - I afflict with it whom I will, but My mercy encompasses all things." So I will decree it [especially] for those who fear Me and give zakāh and those who believe in Our verses-

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