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Verse (16:40), Word 9 - Quranic Grammar

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The ninth word of verse (16:40) is an imperative verb (فعل أمر). The verb is second person masculine singular. The verb's triliteral root is kāf wāw nūn (ك و ن). The verb (كن) belongs to a special group of words known as kāna and her sisters (كان واخواتها).

Chapter (16) sūrat l-naḥl (The Bees)


(16:40:9)
kun
"Be"
V – 2nd person masculine singular imperative verb فعل أمر

Verse (16:40)

The analysis above refers to the 40th verse of chapter 16 (sūrat l-naḥl):

Sahih International: Indeed, Our word to a thing when We intend it is but that We say to it, "Be," and it is.

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