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Verse (3:81), Word 21 - Quranic Grammar

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The 21st word of verse (3:81) is divided into 3 morphological segments. An interrogative alif, verb and subject pronoun. The prefixed alif is an interrogative particle used to form a question and is usually translated as "is", "are", or "do". The form IV perfect verb (فعل ماض) is second person masculine plural. The verb's triliteral root is qāf rā rā (ق ر ر). The suffix (التاء) is an attached subject pronoun.

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


(3:81:21)
a-aqrartum
"Do you affirm
INTG – prefixed interrogative alif
V – 2nd person masculine plural (form IV) perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
الهمزة همزة استفهام
فعل ماض والتاء ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (3:81)

The analysis above refers to the 81st verse of chapter 3 (sūrat āl ʿim'rān):

Sahih International: And [recall, O People of the Scripture], when Allah took the covenant of the prophets, [saying], "Whatever I give you of the Scripture and wisdom and then there comes to you a messenger confirming what is with you, you [must] believe in him and support him." [Allah] said, "Have you acknowledged and taken upon that My commitment?" They said, "We have acknowledged it." He said, "Then bear witness, and I am with you among the witnesses."

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