Hafiz soon
Al-Anfal · 8:33

But Allāh would not punish them while you, [O Muḥammad], are among them, and Allāh would not punish them while they seek forgiveness.

Sahih International

Word 1 of 12

وَمَا

wamā

But not

Word breakdown

وَ

Harf · Resumption particle

and

مَا

Harf · Negative particle

not/what

Grammar rules

Negation (not/no)

وَمَا (But not) is a negation word — it makes the next word negative, like "not" or "no".

We add "not" or "no" to negate what follows.

Lesson 19 · Negation & Exceptions