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Verse (17:17), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (17:17) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. The form IV perfect verb (فعل ماض) is first person plural. The verb's triliteral root is hā lām kāf (ه ل ك). The suffix (نا) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (17) sūrat l-isrā (The Night Journey)


(17:17:2)
ahlaknā
We destroyed
V – 1st person plural (form IV) perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل ماض و«نا» ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (17:17)

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

Sahih International: And how many have We destroyed from the generations after Noah. And sufficient is your Lord, concerning the sins of His servants, as Acquainted and Seeing.

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