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Verse (9:85), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (9:85) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and object pronoun. The form IV imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is second person masculine singular and is in the jussive mood (مجزوم). The verb's triliteral root is ʿayn jīm bā (ع ج ب). The attached object pronoun is second person masculine singular.

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


(9:85:2)
tuʿ'jib'ka
impress you
V – 2nd person masculine singular (form IV) imperfect verb, jussive mood
PRON – 2nd person masculine singular object pronoun
فعل مضارع مجزوم والكاف ضمير متصل في محل نصب مفعول به

Verse (9:85)

The analysis above refers to the 85th verse of chapter 9 (sūrat l-tawbah):

Sahih International: And let not their wealth and their children impress you. Allah only intends to punish them through them in this world and that their souls should depart [at death] while they are disbelievers.

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Maqbool Ahmad

11th June, 2015

Should the verb in (9:85:2) تُعْجِبْكَ not be 3rd person feminine singular instead of 2nd person masculine singular?

Abdul Rahman

21st June, 2015

You are right. The verb is 3rd person feminine singular, it refers to أموال.

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