LessonsSurah Ad-Duha — Part 2Quiz

فَأَمَّا ٱلْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ
Sentence structure
فَأَمَّا introduces the first detailed branch and ٱلْيَتِيمَ is its fronted object. فَلَا تَقْهَرْ is the negative-jussive response with understood subject أَنْتَ.

Ayah summary
Therefore, do not be harsh with the orphan, but treat him with care.

فَأَمَّا — So as for
Grammar: فَ resumes and أَمَّا introduces a detailed branch.

ٱلْيَتِيمَ — the orphan
Grammar: A defined masculine accusative fronted object of تَقْهَرْ.

فَلَا — then do not
Grammar: فَ introduces the response and لَا forbids, making the verb jussive.

تَقْهَرْ — oppress
Grammar: A second-person masculine-singular jussive imperfect with understood subject أَنْتَ.

Opening interactive controls...

Surah Ad-Duha · Ayah 9

Surah Ad-Duha — Part 2

فَأَمَّا ٱلْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ
Sentence structure
فَأَمَّا introduces the first detailed branch and ٱلْيَتِيمَ is its fronted object. فَلَا تَقْهَرْ is the negative-jussive response with understood subject أَنْتَ.

Ayah summary
Therefore, do not be harsh with the orphan, but treat him with care.

فَأَمَّا — So as for
Grammar: فَ resumes and أَمَّا introduces a detailed branch.

ٱلْيَتِيمَ — the orphan
Grammar: A defined masculine accusative fronted object of تَقْهَرْ.

فَلَا — then do not
Grammar: فَ introduces the response and لَا forbids, making the verb jussive.

تَقْهَرْ — oppress
Grammar: A second-person masculine-singular jussive imperfect with understood subject أَنْتَ.