Al-A'raf
7:2

Al-A'raf · Ayah 2

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Translation

(This is) a Book

Word Breakdown

كِتَـٰبٌ

(This is) a Book

Word Breakdown

كِتَٰبٌIsm · Noun
NominativeIndefiniteMasculine
Rootكتب
Very common

to write, prescribe, decree; book, scripture

Lemmaكِتَٰب

Noun

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Grammar Rules

Indefinite noun
كِتَـٰبٌ ((This is) a Book) has no ال and takes tanwīn (the "n" sound at the end), so it means "a" or "some" — not a specific one.
We translate it as "a/an" or leave it general.

Sahih International

[This is] a Book revealed to you, [O Muḥammad] - so let there not be in your breast distress therefrom - that you may warn thereby and as a reminder to the believers.

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