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Verse (66:5), Word 1 - Quranic Grammar

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The first word of verse (66:5) is a perfect verb (فعل ماض). The verb is third person masculine singular. The verb's triliteral root is ʿayn sīn yā (ع س ي). The verb (عسى) belongs to a special group of words known as kāda and her sisters (كاد واخواتها).

Chapter (66) sūrat l-taḥrīm (The Prohibition)


(66:5:1)
ʿasā
Perhaps
V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb فعل ماض

Verse (66:5)

The analysis above refers to the fifth verse of chapter 66 (sūrat l-taḥrīm):

Sahih International: Perhaps his Lord, if he divorced you [all], would substitute for him wives better than you - submitting [to Allah], believing, devoutly obedient, repentant, worshipping, and traveling - [ones] previously married and virgins.

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Asim

9th June, 2013

verb of anticipation فعل الرَّجَاء

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