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Verse (34:15), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (34:15) 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 (34) sūrat saba (Sheba)


(34:15:2)
kāna
(there) was
V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb فعل ماض

Verse (34:15)

The analysis above refers to the fifteenth verse of chapter 34 (sūrat saba):

Sahih International: There was for [the tribe of] Saba' in their dwelling place a sign: two [fields of] gardens on the right and on the left. [They were told], "Eat from the provisions of your Lord and be grateful to Him. A good land [have you], and a forgiving Lord."

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