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Verse (28:50), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (28:50) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. The form X imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is third person masculine plural and is in the jussive mood (مجزوم). The verb's triliteral root is jīm wāw bā (ج و ب). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun.

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


(28:50:3)
yastajībū
they respond
V – 3rd person masculine plural (form X) imperfect verb, jussive mood
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل مضارع مجزوم والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (28:50)

The analysis above refers to the 50th verse of chapter 28 (sūrat l-qaṣaṣ):

Sahih International: But if they do not respond to you - then know that they only follow their [own] desires. And who is more astray than one who follows his desire without guidance from Allah ? Indeed, Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.

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