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Verse (3:47), Word 4 - Quranic Grammar

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The fourth word of verse (3:47) is an imperfect verb (فعل مضارع). The verb is third person masculine singular and is in the indicative mood (مرفوع). The verb's triliteral root is kāf wāw nūn (ك و ن). The verb (يكون) belongs to a special group of words known as kāna and her sisters (كان واخواتها).

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


(3:47:4)
yakūnu
is [it]
V – 3rd person masculine singular imperfect verb فعل مضارع

Verse (3:47)

The analysis above refers to the 47th verse of chapter 3 (sūrat āl ʿim'rān):

Sahih International: She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is Allah ; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is.

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