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Verse (12:21), Word 9 - Quranic Grammar

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The ninth word of verse (12:21) is a perfect verb (فعل ماض). The verb is third person masculine singular. The verb's triliteral root is ʿayn sīn yā (ع س ي).

Chapter (12) sūrat yūsuf (Joseph)


(12:21:9)
ʿasā
Perhaps
V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb فعل ماض

Verse (12:21)

The analysis above refers to the 21st verse of chapter 12 (sūrat yūsuf):

Sahih International: And the one from Egypt who bought him said to his wife, "Make his residence comfortable. Perhaps he will benefit us, or we will adopt him as a son." And thus, We established Joseph in the land that We might teach him the interpretation of events. And Allah is predominant over His affair, but most of the people do not know.

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Asim

9th June, 2013

verb of anticipation فعل الرَّجَاء, always in the perfect, mostly with following اَن and imperfect verb in the subjunctive مَنْصُوب .

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