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Verse (37:149), Word 1 - Quranic Grammar

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The first word of verse (37:149) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A resumption particle, verb and object pronoun. The connective particle fa is usually translated as "then" or "so" and is used to indicate a sequence of events. The form X imperative verb (فعل أمر) is second person masculine singular. The verb's triliteral root is fā tā yā (ف ت ي). The attached object pronoun is third person masculine plural.

Chapter (37) sūrat l-ṣāfāt (Those Ranges in Ranks)


(37:149:1)
fa-is'taftihim
Then ask them,
REM – prefixed resumption particle
V – 2nd person masculine singular (form X) imperative verb
PRON – 3rd person masculine plural object pronoun
الفاء استئنافية
فعل أمر و«هم» ضمير متصل في محل نصب مفعول به

Verse (37:149)

The analysis above refers to the 149th verse of chapter 37 (sūrat l-ṣāfāt):

Sahih International: So inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?

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