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Verse (17:60), Word 20 - Quranic Grammar

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The twentieth word of verse (17:60) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A conjunction, verb and object pronoun. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The form II imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is first person plural and is in the indicative mood (مرفوع). The verb's triliteral root is khā wāw fā (خ و ف). The attached object pronoun is third person masculine plural.

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


(17:60:20)
wanukhawwifuhum
And We threaten them
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
V – 1st person plural (form II) imperfect verb
PRON – 3rd person masculine plural object pronoun
الواو عاطفة
فعل مضارع و«هم» ضمير متصل في محل نصب مفعول به

Verse (17:60)

The analysis above refers to the 60th verse of chapter 17 (sūrat l-isrā):

Sahih International: And [remember, O Muhammad], when We told you, "Indeed, your Lord has encompassed the people." And We did not make the sight which We showed you except as a trial for the people, as was the accursed tree [mentioned] in the Qur'an. And We threaten them, but it increases them not except in great transgression.

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