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Verse (38:75), Word 10 - Quranic Grammar

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The tenth word of verse (38:75) is divided into 3 morphological segments. An interrogative alif, verb and subject pronoun. The prefixed alif is an interrogative particle used to form a question and is usually translated as "is", "are", or "do". The form X perfect verb (فعل ماض) is second person masculine singular. The verb's triliteral root is kāf bā rā (ك ب ر). The suffix (التاء) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (38) sūrat ṣād


(38:75:10)
astakbarta
Are you arrogant
INTG – prefixed interrogative alif
V – 2nd person masculine singular (form X) perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
الهمزة همزة استفهام
فعل ماض والتاء ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (38:75)

The analysis above refers to the 75th verse of chapter 38 (sūrat ṣād):

Sahih International: [Allah] said, "O Iblees, what prevented you from prostrating to that which I created with My hands? Were you arrogant [then], or were you [already] among the haughty?"

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