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Verse (5:71), Word 5 - Quranic Grammar

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The fifth word of verse (5:71) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A particle of cause, verb and subject pronoun. The prefixed particle fa is usually translated as "then" or "so". The particle is used to indicate cause and makes the following verb subjunctive. The perfect verb (فعل ماض) is third person masculine plural. The verb's triliteral root is ʿayn mīm yā (ع م ي). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun.

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


(5:71:5)
faʿamū
so they became blind
CAUS – prefixed particle of cause
V – 3rd person masculine plural perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
الفاء سببية
فعل ماض والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (5:71)

The analysis above refers to the 71st verse of chapter 5 (sūrat l-māidah):

Sahih International: And they thought there would be no [resulting] punishment, so they became blind and deaf. Then Allah turned to them in forgiveness; then [again] many of them became blind and deaf. And Allah is Seeing of what they do.

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