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Verse (3:168), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (3:168) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. The perfect verb (فعل ماض) is third person masculine plural. The verb's triliteral root is qāf wāw lām (ق و ل). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (3) sūrat āl ʿim'rān (The Family of Imrān)


(3:168:2)
qālū
said
V – 3rd person masculine plural perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل ماض والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (3:168)

The analysis above refers to the 168th verse of chapter 3 (sūrat āl ʿim'rān):

Sahih International: Those who said about their brothers while sitting [at home], "If they had obeyed us, they would not have been killed." Say, "Then prevent death from yourselves, if you should be truthful."

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