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Verse (5:14), Word 6 - Quranic Grammar

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The sixth word of verse (5:14) 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 hamza khā dhāl (أ خ ذ). The suffix (نا) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (5) sūrat l-māidah (The Table spread with Food)


(5:14:6)
akhadhnā
We took
V – 1st person plural perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل ماض و«نا» ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (5:14)

The analysis above refers to the fourteenth verse of chapter 5 (sūrat l-māidah):

Sahih International: And from those who say, "We are Christians" We took their covenant; but they forgot a portion of that of which they were reminded. So We caused among them animosity and hatred until the Day of Resurrection. And Allah is going to inform them about what they used to do.

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