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كَمَّا just as in Arabic

كَمَّا is how you say “just as” in Arabic.

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Example sentence

وَإِنَّا نُقَلِّبُ أَفْئِدَتَهُمْ وَأَبْصَارَهُمْ كَمَّا لَمْ يُؤْمِنُوا بِهِ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ

And indeed We will cause their hearts and their sights to turn just as they did not believe in it the first time.

كَمَّا just as

A particle meaning 'just as', setting up a comparison between two parallel situations. It links the turning of hearts to the earlier refusal, telling the listener the second clause measures against the first.

From Truthfulness and Righteousness

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وَنَقْلِبُ أَفْئِدَتَهُمْ وَأَبْصَارَهُمْ كَمَّا لَمْ يُؤْمِنُوا بِهِ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ

And We turn their hearts and their sights just as they did not believe in it the first time.

كَمَّا just as

A particle 'just as' setting up a parallel between the turning and the earlier refusal. It signals the listener to weigh the second clause against the first.

From Truthfulness and Righteousness

كما قال تعالى ﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَأُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنْكُمْ فَإِنْ تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ

As Allah the Exalted said: O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you; then if you dispute about anything...

كَمَّا as

A connector meaning 'just as / in keeping with', built from the 'like' particle plus maa. Its job is to tie the preceding claim to the proof-text that follows, introducing the quotation as supporting evidence.

From Obedience to God and Authority

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