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Verse (17:40), Word 9 - Quranic Grammar

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The ninth word of verse (17:40) is divided into 3 morphological segments. An emphatic prefix, verb and subject pronoun. The prefixed particle lām is usually translated as "surely" or "indeed" and is used to add emphasis. The imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is second person masculine plural and is in the indicative mood (مرفوع). The verb's triliteral root is qāf wāw lām (ق و ل). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun.

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


(17:40:9)
lataqūlūna
surely say
EMPH – emphatic prefix lām
V – 2nd person masculine plural imperfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
اللام لام التوكيد
فعل مضارع والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (17:40)

The analysis above refers to the 40th verse of chapter 17 (sūrat l-isrā):

Sahih International: Then, has your Lord chosen you for [having] sons and taken from among the angels daughters? Indeed, you say a grave saying.

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