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Verse (2:171), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (2:171) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. The perfect verb (فعل ماض) is third person masculine plural. The verb's triliteral root is kāf fā rā (ك ف ر). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)


(2:171:3)
kafarū
disbelieve[d]
V – 3rd person masculine plural perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل ماض والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (2:171)

The analysis above refers to the 171st verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah):

Sahih International: The example of those who disbelieve is like that of one who shouts at what hears nothing but calls and cries cattle or sheep - deaf, dumb and blind, so they do not understand.

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