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Verse (2:167), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (2:167) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. The form VIII perfect verb (فعل ماض) is third person masculine plural. The verb's triliteral root is tā bā ʿayn (ت ب ع). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)


(2:167:3)
ittabaʿū
followed,
V – 3rd person masculine plural (form VIII) perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل ماض والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (2:167)

The analysis above refers to the 167th verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah):

Sahih International: Those who followed will say, "If only we had another turn [at worldly life] so we could disassociate ourselves from them as they have disassociated themselves from us." Thus will Allah show them their deeds as regrets upon them. And they are never to emerge from the Fire.

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