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Verse (43:58), Word 1 - Quranic Grammar

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The first word of verse (43:58) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A conjunction, verb and subject pronoun. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The perfect verb (فعل ماض) is third person masculine plural. The verb's triliteral root is qāf wāw lām (ق و ل). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (43) sūrat l-zukh'ruf (The Gold Adornment)


(43:58:1)
waqālū
And they said,
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
V – 3rd person masculine plural perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
الواو عاطفة
فعل ماض والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (43:58)

The analysis above refers to the 58th verse of chapter 43 (sūrat l-zukh'ruf):

Sahih International: And they said, "Are your gods better, or is he?" They did not present the comparison except for [mere] argument. But, [in fact], they are a people prone to dispute.

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