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Verse (17:55), Word 8 - Quranic Grammar

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The eighth word of verse (17:55) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. The form II perfect verb (فعل ماض) is first person plural. The verb's triliteral root is fā ḍād lām (ف ض ل). The suffix (نا) is an attached subject pronoun.

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


(17:55:8)
faḍḍalnā
We have preferred
V – 1st person plural (form II) perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل ماض و«نا» ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (17:55)

The analysis above refers to the 55th verse of chapter 17 (sūrat l-isrā):

Sahih International: And your Lord is most knowing of whoever is in the heavens and the earth. And We have made some of the prophets exceed others [in various ways], and to David We gave the book [of Psalms].

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