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Verse (22:28), Word 1 - Quranic Grammar

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The first word of verse (22:28) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A particle of purpose, verb and subject pronoun. The prefixed particle lām is used to indicate the purpose of an action and makes the following verb subjunctive. The imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is third person masculine plural and is in the subjunctive mood (منصوب). The verb's triliteral root is shīn hā dāl (ش ه د). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (22) sūrat l-ḥaj (The Pilgrimage)


(22:28:1)
liyashhadū
That they may witness
PRP – prefixed particle of purpose lām
V – 3rd person masculine plural imperfect verb, subjunctive mood
PRON – subject pronoun
اللام لام التعليل
فعل مضارع منصوب والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (22:28)

The analysis above refers to the 28th verse of chapter 22 (sūrat l-ḥaj):

Sahih International: That they may witness benefits for themselves and mention the name of Allah on known days over what He has provided for them of [sacrificial] animals. So eat of them and feed the miserable and poor.

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