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Verse (27:21), Word 5 - Quranic Grammar

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The fifth word of verse (27:21) is divided into 4 morphological segments. An emphatic prefix, verb, emphatic suffix and object pronoun. The prefixed particle lām is usually translated as "surely" or "indeed" and is used to add emphasis. The imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is first person singular and is in the indicative mood (مرفوع). The verb's triliteral root is dhāl bā ḥā (ذ ب ح). The suffixed emphatic particle is known as the nūn of emphasis (نون التوكيد). The attached object pronoun is third person masculine singular.

Chapter (27) sūrat l-naml (The Ants)


(27:21:5)
laādh'baḥannahu
I will surely slaughter him
EMPH – emphatic prefix lām
V – 1st person singular imperfect verb
EMPH – emphatic suffix nūn
PRON – 3rd person masculine singular object pronoun
اللام لام التوكيد
فعل مضارع والنون للتوكيد والهاء ضمير متصل في محل نصب مفعول به

Verse (27:21)

The analysis above refers to the 21st verse of chapter 27 (sūrat l-naml):

Sahih International: I will surely punish him with a severe punishment or slaughter him unless he brings me clear authorization."

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