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Verse (40:26), Word 6 - Quranic Grammar

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The sixth word of verse (40:26) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A conjunction, imperative particle and verb. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The prefixed particle lām is usually translated as "let" and is used to form an imperative construction. The imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is third person masculine singular and is in the jussive mood (مجزوم). The verb's triliteral root is dāl ʿayn wāw (د ع و).

Chapter (40) sūrat ghāfir (The Forgiver God)


(40:26:6)
walyadʿu
and let him call
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
IMPV – prefixed imperative particle lām
V – 3rd person masculine singular imperfect verb, jussive mood
الواو عاطفة
اللام لام الامر
فعل مضارع مجزوم

Verse (40:26)

The analysis above refers to the 26th verse of chapter 40 (sūrat ghāfir):

Sahih International: And Pharaoh said, "Let me kill Moses and let him call upon his Lord. Indeed, I fear that he will change your religion or that he will cause corruption in the land."

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