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Verse (17:108), Word 5 - Quranic Grammar

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The fifth word of verse (17:108) 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 (17) sūrat l-isrā (The Night Journey)


(17:108:5)
kāna
is
V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb فعل ماض

Verse (17:108)

The analysis above refers to the 108th verse of chapter 17 (sūrat l-isrā):

Sahih International: And they say, "Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, the promise of our Lord has been fulfilled."

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