فَسَجَدَ الْمَلَائِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ
“So the angels prostrated, all of them together.”
Kulluhum emphasizes completeness. The footnote explains that ajmaʿun adds emphasis on their acting together, removing the possible understanding that the members of the group performed the act separately at different times.
The broader principle is that the speaker's own additional words can determine the intended sense more decisively than the initial general expression alone.
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فَسَجَدَ الْمَلَائِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ
“So the angels prostrated, all of them together.”
Kulluhum emphasizes completeness. The footnote explains that ajmaʿun adds emphasis on their acting together, removing the possible understanding that the members of the group performed the act separately at different times.
The broader principle is that the speaker's own additional words can determine the intended sense more decisively than the initial general expression alone.