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Verse (2:111), Word 7 - Quranic Grammar

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The seventh word of verse (2:111) 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 (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)


(2:111:7)
kāna
is
V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb فعل ماض

Verse (2:111)

The analysis above refers to the 111th verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah):

Sahih International: And they say, "None will enter Paradise except one who is a Jew or a Christian." That is [merely] their wishful thinking, Say, "Produce your proof, if you should be truthful."

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