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Verse (21:30), Word 10 - Quranic Grammar

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The tenth word of verse (21:30) is divided into 4 morphological segments. A resumption particle, verb, subject pronoun and object pronoun. The connective particle fa is usually translated as "then" or "so" and is used to indicate a sequence of events. The perfect verb (فعل ماض) is first person plural. The verb's triliteral root is fā tā qāf (ف ت ق). The suffix (نا) is an attached subject pronoun. The attached object pronoun is third person dual.

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


(21:30:10)
fafataqnāhumā
then We parted them
REM – prefixed resumption particle
V – 1st person plural perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
PRON – 3rd person dual object pronoun
الفاء استئنافية
فعل ماض و«نا» ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل والهاء ضمير متصل في محل نصب مفعول به

Verse (21:30)

The analysis above refers to the 30th verse of chapter 21 (sūrat l-anbiyāa):

Sahih International: Have those who disbelieved not considered that the heavens and the earth were a joined entity, and We separated them and made from water every living thing? Then will they not believe?

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