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“Whoever” in this verse is general, ‘aam, and refers to anyone who would speak
disrespectfully to his or her parents.

5. Asmaa’ ash-shart (subordinators which begin conditional clauses: whoever
(man), whatever (maa), wherever (aynamaa), whichever (ayyumaa), etc.): All of
these expressions convey a generality in English in virtually the same way that
they do in Arabic; for example, Allaah’s statement in the Qur’aan about Safaa and
Marwah, the two hills near the Ka‘bah:

( $yJÎgÎ/ š’§q©Ütƒ br& Ïmø‹n=tã yy$oYã_ Ÿxsù tyJtFôã$# Írr& |MøŠt7ø9$# ¢kym ô`yJsù )

“Whoever (man) makes hajj or ‘umrah to the House (of Allaah, [i.e.
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the Ka‘bah]) may circle them without any blame.”

Other examples can be found in the verses,

( ª!$# çmôJn=÷ètƒ 9Žöyz ô`ÏB (#qè=yèøÿs? $tBur )

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“Whatever (maa) good you do is known to Allaah,”

and,

( çntôÜx© öNà6ydqã_ãr (#q—9uqsù óOçFZä. $tB ß]øŠymur )

“Wherever you may be, you should turn your faces toward it (the
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Ka‘bah).”

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Soorah al-Baqarah (2):158.
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Soorah al-Baqarah (2):197.
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Soorah al-Baqarah (2):150.

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