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Verse (3:179), Word 4 - Quranic Grammar

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The fourth word of verse (3:179) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A particle of purpose and verb. The prefixed particle lām is used to indicate the purpose of an action and makes the following verb subjunctive. The imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is third person masculine singular and is in the subjunctive mood (منصوب). The verb's triliteral root is wāw dhāl rā (و ذ ر).

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


(3:179:4)
liyadhara
to leave
PRP – prefixed particle of purpose lām
V – 3rd person masculine singular imperfect verb, subjunctive mood
اللام لام التعليل
فعل مضارع منصوب

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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