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Verse (16:101), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (16:101) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. The form II perfect verb (فعل ماض) is first person plural. The verb's triliteral root is bā dāl lām (ب د ل). The suffix (نا) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (16) sūrat l-naḥl (The Bees)


(16:101:2)
baddalnā
We substitute
V – 1st person plural (form II) perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل ماض و«نا» ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (16:101)

The analysis above refers to the 101st verse of chapter 16 (sūrat l-naḥl):

Sahih International: And when We substitute a verse in place of a verse - and Allah is most knowing of what He sends down - they say, "You, [O Muhammad], are but an inventor [of lies]." But most of them do not know.

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