Quran 2:43: The Last Testament

Observe the Contact prayer, and contribute towards betterment, and kneel with those who kneel.

Translation endnotes

[2:43] For zaka (purification/betterment through sharing the blessings) see 7:146.

2:43Verse 51 of 6,346

Translation

English · QRT translation

وَاَق۪يمُوا

wa-aqīmū

And establish

General Arabic dictionary

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

Meaning in this ayah

And establish

Letter-by-letter reading

وَwaاَāaقq۪۪يyمُmuوwاā

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ROOTق و م

WHAT THIS ISAn action or state word (a verb) with 2 attached parts

What this word is doing

“وَ” (wa)a joining word meaning “and.” It connects this word to what came before.Corpus grammarCONJ — prefixed conjunction wa (and).

“أَقِيمُ” (ʾaaqiymu)means “And establish” in this verse. It is a verb. an action or state word. Here it is verb pattern four, second person — masculine — plural.Corpus grammarV — second person masculine plural imperative verb.

“وا” (wā)an attached pronoun meaning “you all.” It shows who is being addressed.Corpus grammarPRON — second person masculine plural subject pronoun.