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Verse (28:38), Word 1 - Quranic Grammar

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The first word of verse (28:38) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A conjunction and verb. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The perfect verb (فعل ماض) is third person masculine singular. The verb's triliteral root is qāf wāw lām (ق و ل).

Chapter (28) sūrat l-qaṣaṣ (The Stories)


(28:38:1)
waqāla
And Firaun said,
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb
الواو عاطفة
فعل ماض

Verse (28:38)

The analysis above refers to the 38th verse of chapter 28 (sūrat l-qaṣaṣ):

Sahih International: And Pharaoh said, "O eminent ones, I have not known you to have a god other than me. Then ignite for me, O Haman, [a fire] upon the clay and make for me a tower that I may look at the God of Moses. And indeed, I do think he is among the liars."

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