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Verse (33:72), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (33:72) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. The perfect verb (فعل ماض) is first person plural. The verb's triliteral root is ʿayn rā ḍād (ع ر ض). The suffix (نا) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (33) sūrat l-aḥzāb (The Combined Forces)


(33:72:2)
ʿaraḍnā
[We] offered
V – 1st person plural perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل ماض و«نا» ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (33:72)

The analysis above refers to the 72nd verse of chapter 33 (sūrat l-aḥzāb):

Sahih International: Indeed, we offered the Trust to the heavens and the earth and the mountains, and they declined to bear it and feared it; but man [undertook to] bear it. Indeed, he was unjust and ignorant.

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