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Verse (3:23), Word 16 - Quranic Grammar

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The sixteenth word of verse (3:23) is a form V imperfect verb (فعل مضارع). The verb is third person masculine singular and is in the subjunctive mood (منصوب). The verb's triliteral root is wāw lām yā (و ل ي).

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


(3:23:16)
yatawallā
turns away
V – 3rd person masculine singular (form V) imperfect verb, subjunctive mood فعل مضارع منصوب

Verse (3:23)

The analysis above refers to the 23rd verse of chapter 3 (sūrat āl ʿim'rān):

Sahih International: Do you not consider, [O Muhammad], those who were given a portion of the Scripture? They are invited to the Scripture of Allah that it should arbitrate between them; then a party of them turns away, and they are refusing.

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