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Verse (2:11), Word 5 - Quranic Grammar

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The fifth word of verse (2:11) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. The form IV imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is second person masculine plural and is in the jussive mood (مجزوم). The verb's triliteral root is fā sīn dāl (ف س د). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)


(2:11:5)
tuf'sidū
spread corruption
V – 2nd person masculine plural (form IV) imperfect verb, jussive mood
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل مضارع مجزوم والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (2:11)

The analysis above refers to the eleventh verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah):

Sahih International: And when it is said to them, "Do not cause corruption on the earth," they say, "We are but reformers."

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