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وُقُوف standing in Arabic

وُقُوف is how you say “standing” in Arabic.

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والتصديق بما فيه والوقوف مع أحكامه

And affirm what is in it and adhere to its rulings.

وَالوُقُوفِ and adhere

An action-noun, 'and the standing firm,' i.e. abiding by. The next word, 'with,' will say what one stands by; this noun keeps the list of duties rolling.

From Devotion to the Quran

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٣ ومنهم من يفسر ألفاظه العربية من غير وقوف على معانيها عند أهلها وهي مما لا يؤخذ إلا بالسماع من أهل العربية وأهل التفسير

3 - And among them are those who interpret Arabic words without knowing their meanings as understood by the experts, meanings which can only be learned by listening to Arabic scholars and interpreters.

وُقُوفٍ understanding

An action-noun, literally 'a standing / halting,' here 'a firm acquaintance.' To 'stand upon' a meaning is to have command of it. Indefinite and in the -i form after 'without'; he lacks exactly this footing.

From How Scholars Read Scripture

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