Al-Jinn
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Al-Jinn · Ayah 8

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Translation

And that we

Word Breakdown

وَأَنَّا

And that we

Word Breakdown

وَHarf · Conjunction

Conjunction: connects words, phrases, or clauses

and

أَنَّHarf · Accusative particle

that

Lemmaأَنّ
اIsm · Personal pronoun

Attached pronoun: functions as object, possessor, or complement (1st person plural)

us/our

1st personPlural

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Grammar Rules

Conjunction وَ (and)
وَأَنَّا (And that we) starts with وَ, the most common Arabic word — it means "and".
We add "and" to connect this to what came before.
Emphasis particle إنّ (indeed)
وَأَنَّا (And that we) is an emphasis particle — it means "indeed" or "verily" and stresses what comes next.
We add "indeed" to emphasize the statement.

Sahih International

And we have sought [to reach] the heaven but found it filled with powerful guards and burning flames.

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