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Verse (17:31), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (17:31) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. The imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is second person masculine plural and is in the jussive mood (مجزوم). The verb's triliteral root is qāf tā lām (ق ت ل). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun.

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


(17:31:2)
taqtulū
kill
V – 2nd person masculine plural imperfect verb, jussive mood
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل مضارع مجزوم والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (17:31)

The analysis above refers to the 31st verse of chapter 17 (sūrat l-isrā):

Sahih International: And do not kill your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them and for you. Indeed, their killing is ever a great sin.

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