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Verse (2:160), Word 4 - Quranic Grammar

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The fourth word of verse (2:160) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A conjunction, verb and subject pronoun. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The form IV perfect verb (فعل ماض) is third person masculine plural. The verb's triliteral root is ṣād lām ḥā (ص ل ح). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)


(2:160:4)
wa-aṣlaḥū
and reform[ed]
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
V – 3rd person masculine plural (form IV) perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
الواو عاطفة
فعل ماض والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (2:160)

The analysis above refers to the 160th verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah):

Sahih International: Except for those who repent and correct themselves and make evident [what they concealed]. Those - I will accept their repentance, and I am the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.

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