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Verse (9:42), Word 15 - Quranic Grammar

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The fifteenth word of verse (9:42) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. The form X perfect verb (فعل ماض) is first person plural. The verb's triliteral root is ṭā wāw ʿayn (ط و ع). The suffix (نا) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (9) sūrat l-tawbah (The Repentance)


(9:42:15)
is'taṭaʿnā
we were able,
V – 1st person plural (form X) perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل ماض و«نا» ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (9:42)

The analysis above refers to the 42nd verse of chapter 9 (sūrat l-tawbah):

Sahih International: Had it been an easy gain and a moderate trip, the hypocrites would have followed you, but distant to them was the journey. And they will swear by Allah , "If we were able, we would have gone forth with you," destroying themselves [through false oaths], and Allah knows that indeed they are liars.

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