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At-Tawbah · Ayah 17
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Translation
(It) is not
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Grammar Rules
Negation (not/no)
مَا ((It) is not) is a negation word — it makes the next word negative, like "not" or "no".
We add "not" or "no" to negate what follows.
Sahih International
It is not for the polytheists to maintain the mosques of Allāh [while] witnessing against themselves with disbelief. [For] those, their deeds have become worthless, and in the Fire they will abide eternally.
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