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Verse (21:90), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (21:90) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A conjunction, verb and subject pronoun. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The perfect verb (فعل ماض) is first person plural. The verb's triliteral root is wāw hā bā (و ه ب). The suffix (نا) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (21) sūrat l-anbiyāa (The Prophets)


(21:90:3)
wawahabnā
and We bestowed
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
V – 1st person plural perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
الواو عاطفة
فعل ماض و«نا» ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (21:90)

The analysis above refers to the 90th verse of chapter 21 (sūrat l-anbiyāa):

Sahih International: So We responded to him, and We gave to him John, and amended for him his wife. Indeed, they used to hasten to good deeds and supplicate Us in hope and fear, and they were to Us humbly submissive.

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