The first word of verse (2:118) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A resumption particle and verb. The connective particle wa is usually translated as "then" or "so" and is used to indicate a sequence of events. The perfect verb (فعل ماض) is third person masculine singular. The verb's triliteral root is qāf wāw lām (ق و ل).

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow) (2:118:1) waqāla And said
REM – prefixed resumption particle V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb	الواو استئنافية فعل ماض

Verse (2:118)

The analysis above refers to the 118th verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah):

Sahih International: Those who do not know say, "Why does Allah not speak to us or there come to us a sign?" Thus spoke those before them like their words. Their hearts resemble each other. We have shown clearly the signs to a people who are certain [in faith].

See Also

• English Translations
• Verbs, Subjects and Objects
• Dependency Graph - visual syntax (i'rāb) for this verse
• Concordance - list occurances of this word
• Quran Dictionary - the root qāf wāw lām

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