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Verse (3:186), Word 1 - Quranic Grammar

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The first word of verse (3:186) is divided into 3 morphological segments. An emphatic prefix, verb and emphatic suffix. The prefixed particle lām is usually translated as "surely" or "indeed" and is used to add emphasis. The passive form IV imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is second person masculine plural and is in the indicative mood (مرفوع). The verb's triliteral root is bā lām wāw (ب ل و). The suffixed emphatic particle is known as the nūn of emphasis (نون التوكيد).

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


(3:186:1)
latub'lawunna
You will certainly be tested
EMPH – emphatic prefix lām
V – 2nd person masculine plural (form IV) passive imperfect verb
EMPH – emphatic suffix nūn
اللام لام التوكيد
فعل مضارع مبني للمجهول والنون للتوكيد

Verse (3:186)

The analysis above refers to the 186th verse of chapter 3 (sūrat āl ʿim'rān):

Sahih International: You will surely be tested in your possessions and in yourselves. And you will surely hear from those who were given the Scripture before you and from those who associate others with Allah much abuse. But if you are patient and fear Allah - indeed, that is of the matters [worthy] of determination.

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Mazhar A. Nurani

16th June, 2013

Form-1 مصدر-بَلآَءٌ Verbal noun

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