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Verse (27:43), Word 9 - Quranic Grammar

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The ninth word of verse (27:43) is a perfect verb (فعل ماض). The verb is third person feminine singular. The verb's triliteral root is kāf wāw nūn (ك و ن). The verb (كانت) belongs to a special group of words known as kāna and her sisters (كان واخواتها).

Chapter (27) sūrat l-naml (The Ants)


(27:43:9)
kānat
was
V – 3rd person feminine singular perfect verb فعل ماض

Verse (27:43)

The analysis above refers to the 43rd verse of chapter 27 (sūrat l-naml):

Sahih International: And that which she was worshipping other than Allah had averted her [from submission to Him]. Indeed, she was from a disbelieving people."

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