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Verse (32:18), Word 5 - Quranic Grammar

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The fifth word of verse (32:18) is a perfect verb (فعل ماض). The verb is third person masculine singular. The verb's triliteral root is kāf wāw nūn (ك و ن). The verb (كان) belongs to a special group of words known as kāna and her sisters (كان واخواتها).

Chapter (32) sūrat l-sajdah (The Prostration)


(32:18:5)
kāna
is
V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb فعل ماض

Verse (32:18)

The analysis above refers to the eighteenth verse of chapter 32 (sūrat l-sajdah):

Sahih International: Then is one who was a believer like one who was defiantly disobedient? They are not equal.

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