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Verse (11:20), Word 8 - Quranic Grammar

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The eighth word of verse (11:20) 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)


(11:20:8)
kāna
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V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb فعل ماض

Verse (11:20)

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

Sahih International: Those were not causing failure [to Allah] on earth, nor did they have besides Allah any protectors. For them the punishment will be multiplied. They were not able to hear, nor did they see.

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