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Verse (3:140), Word 18 - Quranic Grammar

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The eighteenth word of verse (3:140) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A conjunction and verb. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The form VIII imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is third person masculine singular and is in the subjunctive mood (منصوب). The verb's triliteral root is hamza khā dhāl (أ خ ذ).

Chapter (3) sūrat āl ʿim'rān (The Family of Imrān)


(3:140:18)
wayattakhidha
and take
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
V – 3rd person masculine singular (form VIII) imperfect verb, subjunctive mood
الواو عاطفة
فعل مضارع منصوب

Verse (3:140)

The analysis above refers to the 140th verse of chapter 3 (sūrat āl ʿim'rān):

Sahih International: If a wound should touch you - there has already touched the [opposing] people a wound similar to it. And these days [of varying conditions] We alternate among the people so that Allah may make evident those who believe and [may] take to Himself from among you martyrs - and Allah does not like the wrongdoers -

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