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Verse (4:157), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (4:157) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. The perfect verb (فعل ماض) is first person plural. The verb's triliteral root is qāf tā lām (ق ت ل). The suffix (نا) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (4) sūrat l-nisāa (The Women)


(4:157:3)
qatalnā
killed
V – 1st person plural perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل ماض و«نا» ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (4:157)

The analysis above refers to the 157th verse of chapter 4 (sūrat l-nisāa):

Sahih International: And [for] their saying, "Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, the messenger of Allah." And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but [another] was made to resemble him to them. And indeed, those who differ over it are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it except the following of assumption. And they did not kill him, for certain.

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