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Verse (6:74), Word 6 - Quranic Grammar

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The sixth word of verse (6:74) is divided into 2 morphological segments. An interrogative alif and verb. The prefixed alif is an interrogative particle used to form a question and is usually translated as "is", "are", or "do". The form VIII imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is second person masculine singular and is in the indicative mood (مرفوع). The verb's triliteral root is hamza khā dhāl (أ خ ذ).

Chapter (6) sūrat l-anʿām (The Cattle)


(6:74:6)
atattakhidhu
"Do you take
INTG – prefixed interrogative alif
V – 2nd person masculine singular (form VIII) imperfect verb
الهمزة همزة استفهام
فعل مضارع

Verse (6:74)

The analysis above refers to the 74th verse of chapter 6 (sūrat l-anʿām):

Sahih International: And [mention, O Muhammad], when Abraham said to his father Azar, "Do you take idols as deities? Indeed, I see you and your people to be in manifest error."

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