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Verse (21:22), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (21:22) is a perfect verb (فعل ماض). The verb is third person masculine singular. The verb's triliteral root is kāf wāw nūn (ك و ن). The verb (كان) belongs to a special group of words known as kāna and her sisters (كان واخواتها).

Chapter (21) sūrat l-anbiyāa (The Prophets)


(21:22:2)
kāna
(there) were
V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb فعل ماض

Verse (21:22)

The analysis above refers to the 22nd verse of chapter 21 (sūrat l-anbiyāa):

Sahih International: Had there been within the heavens and earth gods besides Allah , they both would have been ruined. So exalted is Allah , Lord of the Throne, above what they describe.

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