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Verse (17:16), Word 6 - Quranic Grammar

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The sixth word of verse (17:16) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. The perfect verb (فعل ماض) is first person plural. The verb's triliteral root is hamza mīm rā (أ م ر). The suffix (نا) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (17) sūrat l-isrā (The Night Journey)


(17:16:6)
amarnā
We order
V – 1st person plural perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل ماض و«نا» ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (17:16)

The analysis above refers to the sixteenth verse of chapter 17 (sūrat l-isrā):

Sahih International: And when We intend to destroy a city, We command its affluent but they defiantly disobey therein; so the word comes into effect upon it, and We destroy it with [complete] destruction.

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