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Verse (14:11), Word 1 - Quranic Grammar

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The first word of verse (14:11) is a perfect verb (فعل ماض). The verb is third person feminine singular. The verb's triliteral root is qāf wāw lām (ق و ل).

Chapter (14) sūrat ib'rāhīm (Abraham)


(14:11:1)
qālat
Said
V – 3rd person feminine singular perfect verb فعل ماض

Verse (14:11)

The analysis above refers to the eleventh verse of chapter 14 (sūrat ib'rāhīm):

Sahih International: Their messengers said to them, "We are only men like you, but Allah confers favor upon whom He wills of His servants. It has never been for us to bring you evidence except by permission of Allah. And upon Allah let the believers rely.

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2 messages

hr

5th August, 2012

why is the feminine singular used?

Abdul Rahman

9th August, 2012

Because 1. the verb precedes the subject, and 2. the subject is a broken plural.

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