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Verse (54:3), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (54:3) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A conjunction, verb and subject pronoun. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The form VIII perfect verb (فعل ماض) is third person masculine plural. The verb's triliteral root is tā bā ʿayn (ت ب ع). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (54) sūrat l-qamar (The Moon)


(54:3:2)
wa-ittabaʿū
and followed
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
V – 3rd person masculine plural (form VIII) perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
الواو عاطفة
فعل ماض والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (54:3)

The analysis above refers to the third verse of chapter 54 (sūrat l-qamar):

Sahih International: And they denied and followed their inclinations. But for every matter is a [time of] settlement.

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