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Verse (16:26), Word 6 - Quranic Grammar

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The sixth word of verse (16:26) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A resumption particle and verb. The connective particle fa is usually translated as "then" or "so" and is used to indicate a sequence of events. The perfect verb (فعل ماض) is third person masculine singular. The verb's triliteral root is hamza tā yā (أ ت ي).

Chapter (16) sūrat l-naḥl (The Bees)


(16:26:6)
fa-atā
but Allah came
REM – prefixed resumption particle
V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb
الفاء استئنافية
فعل ماض

Verse (16:26)

The analysis above refers to the 26th verse of chapter 16 (sūrat l-naḥl):

Sahih International: Those before them had already plotted, but Allah came at their building from the foundations, so the roof fell upon them from above them, and the punishment came to them from where they did not perceive.

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