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Verse (2:251), Word 4 - Quranic Grammar

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The fourth word of verse (2:251) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A conjunction and verb. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The perfect verb (فعل ماض) is third person masculine singular. The verb's triliteral root is qāf tā lām (ق ت ل).

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)


(2:251:4)
waqatala
and killed
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb
الواو عاطفة
فعل ماض

Verse (2:251)

The analysis above refers to the 251st verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah):

Sahih International: So they defeated them by permission of Allah , and David killed Goliath, and Allah gave him the kingship and prophethood and taught him from that which He willed. And if it were not for Allah checking [some] people by means of others, the earth would have been corrupted, but Allah is full of bounty to the worlds.

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