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Verse (3:20), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (3:20) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A result particle and verb. The result particle fa is usually translated as "then" or "so" and is used to indicate the result of a condition. The imperative verb (فعل أمر) is second person masculine singular. The verb's triliteral root is qāf wāw lām (ق و ل).

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


(3:20:3)
faqul
then say,
RSLT – prefixed result particle
V – 2nd person masculine singular imperative verb
الفاء واقعة في جواب الشرط
فعل أمر

Verse (3:20)

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

Sahih International: So if they argue with you, say, "I have submitted myself to Allah [in Islam], and [so have] those who follow me." And say to those who were given the Scripture and [to] the unlearned, "Have you submitted yourselves?" And if they submit [in Islam], they are rightly guided; but if they turn away - then upon you is only the [duty of] notification. And Allah is Seeing of [His] servants.

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