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Verse (4:176), Word 27 - Quranic Grammar

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The 27th word of verse (4:176) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. The perfect verb (فعل ماض) is third person feminine dual. The verb's triliteral root is kāf wāw nūn (ك و ن). The verb (كان) belongs to a special group of words known as kāna and her sisters (كان واخواتها). The suffix (الألف) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (4) sūrat l-nisāa (The Women)


(4:176:27)
kānatā
there were
V – 3rd person feminine dual perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل ماض والألف ضمير متصل في محل رفع اسم «كان»

Verse (4:176)

The analysis above refers to the 176th verse of chapter 4 (sūrat l-nisāa):

Sahih International: They request from you a [legal] ruling. Say, " Allah gives you a ruling concerning one having neither descendants nor ascendants [as heirs]." If a man dies, leaving no child but [only] a sister, she will have half of what he left. And he inherits from her if she [dies and] has no child. But if there are two sisters [or more], they will have two-thirds of what he left. If there are both brothers and sisters, the male will have the share of two females. Allah makes clear to you [His law], lest you go astray. And Allah is Knowing of all things.

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