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Verse (7:23), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (7:23) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. The perfect verb (فعل ماض) is first person plural. The verb's triliteral root is ẓā lām mīm (ظ ل م). The suffix (نا) is an attached subject pronoun.

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


(7:23:3)
ẓalamnā
we have wronged
V – 1st person plural perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل ماض و«نا» ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (7:23)

The analysis above refers to the 23rd verse of chapter 7 (sūrat l-aʿrāf):

Sahih International: They said, "Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers."

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