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Verse (4:165), Word 12 - Quranic Grammar

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The twelfth word of verse (4:165) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A resumption particle and verb. The connective particle wa is usually translated as "then" or "so" and is used to indicate a sequence of events. The perfect verb (فعل ماض) is third person masculine singular. The verb's triliteral root is kāf wāw nūn (ك و ن). The verb (كان) belongs to a special group of words known as kāna and her sisters (كان واخواتها).

Chapter (4) sūrat l-nisāa (The Women)


(4:165:12)
wakāna
And is
REM – prefixed resumption particle
V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb
الواو استئنافية
فعل ماض

Verse (4:165)

The analysis above refers to the 165th verse of chapter 4 (sūrat l-nisāa):

Sahih International: [We sent] messengers as bringers of good tidings and warners so that mankind will have no argument against Allah after the messengers. And ever is Allah Exalted in Might and Wise.

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