Quran 5:98: The Last Testament

Know that God is powerful in retribution, and that God is Forgiving, Compassionate.

5:98Verse 771 of 6,346

Translation

English · QRT translation

اِعْلَمُٓوا

iʿ'lamū

Know

General Arabic dictionary

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

Meaning in this ayah

Know

Letter-by-letter reading

اِaiعْʿلَlaمُmuٓٓوwاā

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ROOTع ل م

WHAT THIS ISAn action or state word (a verb) with one attached part

What this word is doing

“اعْلَمُ” (aʿlamu)means “Know” in this verse. It is a verb. an action or state word. Here it is 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.