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Verse (7:157), Word 29 - Quranic Grammar

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The 29th word of verse (7:157) is a perfect verb (فعل ماض). The verb is third person feminine singular. The verb's triliteral root is kāf wāw nūn (ك و ن). The verb (كانت) belongs to a special group of words known as kāna and her sisters (كان واخواتها).

Chapter (7) sūrat l-aʿrāf (The Heights)


(7:157:29)
kānat
were
V – 3rd person feminine singular perfect verb فعل ماض

Verse (7:157)

The analysis above refers to the 157th verse of chapter 7 (sūrat l-aʿrāf):

Sahih International: Those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered prophet, whom they find written in what they have of the Torah and the Gospel, who enjoins upon them what is right and forbids them what is wrong and makes lawful for them the good things and prohibits for them the evil and relieves them of their burden and the shackles which were upon them. So they who have believed in him, honored him, supported him and followed the light which was sent down with him - it is those who will be the successful.

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