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Verse (28:76), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (28:76) is a perfect verb (فعل ماض). The verb is third person masculine singular. The verb's triliteral root is kāf wāw nūn (ك و ن). The verb (كان) belongs to a special group of words known as kāna and her sisters (كان واخواتها).

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


(28:76:3)
kāna
was
V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb فعل ماض

Verse (28:76)

The analysis above refers to the 76th verse of chapter 28 (sūrat l-qaṣaṣ):

Sahih International: Indeed, Qarun was from the people of Moses, but he tyrannized them. And We gave him of treasures whose keys would burden a band of strong men; thereupon his people said to him, "Do not exult. Indeed, Allah does not like the exultant.

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