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Verse (9:42), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (9:42) is a perfect verb (فعل ماض). The verb is third person masculine singular. The verb's triliteral root is kāf wāw nūn (ك و ن). The verb (كان) belongs to a special group of words known as kāna and her sisters (كان واخواتها).

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


(9:42:2)
kāna
it had been
V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb فعل ماض

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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