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Verse (2:222), Word 12 - Quranic Grammar

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The twelfth word of verse (2:222) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A verb, subject pronoun and object pronoun. The imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is second person masculine plural and is in the jussive mood (مجزوم). The verb's triliteral root is qāf rā bā (ق ر ب). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun. The attached object pronoun is third person feminine plural.

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)


(2:222:12)
taqrabūhunna
approach them
V – 2nd person masculine plural imperfect verb, jussive mood
PRON – subject pronoun
PRON – 3rd person feminine plural object pronoun
فعل مضارع مجزوم والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل و«هن» ضمير متصل في محل نصب مفعول به

Verse (2:222)

The analysis above refers to the 222nd verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah):

Sahih International: And they ask you about menstruation. Say, "It is harm, so keep away from wives during menstruation. And do not approach them until they are pure. And when they have purified themselves, then come to them from where Allah has ordained for you. Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves."

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