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Verse (2:219), Word 1 - Quranic Grammar

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The first word of verse (2:219) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A verb, subject pronoun and object pronoun. The imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is third person masculine plural and is in the indicative mood (مرفوع). The verb's triliteral root is sīn hamza lām (س أ ل). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun. The attached object pronoun is second person masculine singular.

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)


(2:219:1)
yasalūnaka
They ask you
V – 3rd person masculine plural imperfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
PRON – 2nd person masculine singular object pronoun
فعل مضارع والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل والكاف ضمير متصل في محل نصب مفعول به

Verse (2:219)

The analysis above refers to the 219th verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah):

Sahih International: They ask you about wine and gambling. Say, "In them is great sin and [yet, some] benefit for people. But their sin is greater than their benefit." And they ask you what they should spend. Say, "The excess [beyond needs]." Thus Allah makes clear to you the verses [of revelation] that you might give thought.

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