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Verse (40:21), Word 5 - Quranic Grammar

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The fifth word of verse (40:21) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A conjunction, verb and subject pronoun. The prefixed conjunction fa is usually translated as "and". The imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is third person masculine plural and is in the subjunctive mood (منصوب). The verb's triliteral root is nūn ẓā rā (ن ظ ر). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (40) sūrat ghāfir (The Forgiver God)


(40:21:5)
fayanẓurū
and see
CONJ – prefixed conjunction fa (and)
V – 3rd person masculine plural imperfect verb, subjunctive mood
PRON – subject pronoun
الفاء عاطفة
فعل مضارع منصوب والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (40:21)

The analysis above refers to the 21st verse of chapter 40 (sūrat ghāfir):

Sahih International: Have they not traveled through the land and observed how was the end of those who were before them? They were greater than them in strength and in impression on the land, but Allah seized them for their sins. And they had not from Allah any protector.

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