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Verse (17:61), Word 4 - Quranic Grammar

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The fourth word of verse (17:61) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. The imperative verb (فعل أمر) is second person masculine plural. The verb's triliteral root is sīn jīm dāl (س ج د). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun.

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


(17:61:4)
us'judū
"Prostrate
V – 2nd person masculine plural imperative verb
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل أمر والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (17:61)

The analysis above refers to the 61st verse of chapter 17 (sūrat l-isrā):

Sahih International: And [mention] when We said to the angles, "Prostrate to Adam," and they prostrated, except for Iblees. He said, "Should I prostrate to one You created from clay?"

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