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Verse (11:17), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (11:17) 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 (11) sūrat hūd (Hud)


(11:17:2)
kāna
is
V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb فعل ماض

Verse (11:17)

The analysis above refers to the seventeenth verse of chapter 11 (sūrat hūd):

Sahih International: So is one who [stands] upon a clear evidence from his Lord [like the aforementioned]? And a witness from Him follows it, and before it was the Scripture of Moses to lead and as mercy. Those [believers in the former revelations] believe in the Qur'an. But whoever disbelieves in it from the [various] factions - the Fire is his promised destination. So be not in doubt about it. Indeed, it is the truth from your Lord, but most of the people do not believe.

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