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Verse (18:43), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (18:43) is an imperfect verb (فعل مضارع). The verb is third person feminine singular and is in the jussive mood (مجزوم). The verb's triliteral root is kāf wāw nūn (ك و ن). The verb (تكن) belongs to a special group of words known as kāna and her sisters (كان واخواتها).

Chapter (18) sūrat l-kahf (The Cave)


(18:43:2)
takun
was
V – 3rd person feminine singular imperfect verb, jussive mood فعل مضارع مجزوم

Verse (18:43)

The analysis above refers to the 43rd verse of chapter 18 (sūrat l-kahf):

Sahih International: And there was for him no company to aid him other than Allah , nor could he defend himself.

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