Quran 12:107: The Last Testament

Are they secure against the coming of a cover of retribution from God, or that the moment would come to them suddenly while they do not perceive?

12:107Verse 1713 of 6,346

Translation

English · QRT translation

اَفَاَمِنُٓوا

afa-aminū

Do they then feel secure

General Arabic dictionary

Corpus form أمن. Dictionary lookup may use a verified citation form when the corpus form is inflected.

Meaning in this ayah

Do they then feel secure

Letter-by-letter reading

اَaaفَfaاَāaمِmiنُnuٓٓوwاā

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ROOTا م ن

WHAT THIS ISAn action or state word (a verb) with 3 attached parts

What this word is doing

“أَ” (ʾaa)This word asks a question, like “is?” or “do?”Corpus grammarINTG — prefixed intg particle.

“فَ” (fa)This is an extra supporting word used for Arabic grammar or emphasis.Corpus grammarSUP — prefixed sup particle.

“أَمِنُ” (ʾaaminu)means “Do they then feel secure” in this verse. It is a verb. an action or state word. Here it is perfect verb, third person — masculine — plural.Corpus grammarV — third person masculine plural perfect verb.

“وا” (wā)an attached pronoun meaning “they” or “them.”Corpus grammarPRON — third person masculine plural subject pronoun.