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Verse (14:11), Word 18 - Quranic Grammar

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The eighteenth word of verse (14:11) 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 (14) sūrat ib'rāhīm (Abraham)


(14:11:18)
kāna
is
V – 3rd person masculine 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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