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Verse (3:179), Word 16 - Quranic Grammar

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The sixteenth word of verse (3:179) 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 (3) sūrat āl ʿim'rān (The Family of Imrān)


(3:179:16)
kāna
is
V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb فعل ماض

Verse (3:179)

The analysis above refers to the 179th verse of chapter 3 (sūrat āl ʿim'rān):

Sahih International: Allah would not leave the believers in that [state] you are in [presently] until He separates the evil from the good. Nor would Allah reveal to you the unseen. But [instead], Allah chooses of His messengers whom He wills, so believe in Allah and His messengers. And if you believe and fear Him, then for you is a great reward.

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