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Verse (40:59), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (40:59) is divided into 2 morphological segments. An emphatic prefix and active participle. The prefixed particle lām is usually translated as "surely" or "indeed" and is used to add emphasis. The indefinite active participle is feminine and is in the nominative case (مرفوع). The active participle's triliteral root is hamza tā yā (أ ت ي).

Chapter (40) sūrat ghāfir (The Forgiver God)


(40:59:3)
laātiyatun
(is) surely coming,
EMPH – emphatic prefix lām
N – nominative feminine indefinite active participle
اللام لام التوكيد
اسم مرفوع

Verse (40:59)

The analysis above refers to the 59th verse of chapter 40 (sūrat ghāfir):

Sahih International: Indeed, the Hour is coming - no doubt about it - but most of the people do not believe.

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