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Verse (70:42), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (70:42) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A conjunction, verb and subject pronoun. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is third person masculine plural and is in the jussive mood (مجزوم). The verb's triliteral root is lām ʿayn bā (ل ع ب). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (70) sūrat l-maʿārij (The Ways of Ascent)


(70:42:3)
wayalʿabū
and amuse themselves
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
V – 3rd person masculine plural imperfect verb, jussive mood
PRON – subject pronoun
الواو عاطفة
فعل مضارع مجزوم والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (70:42)

The analysis above refers to the 42nd verse of chapter 70 (sūrat l-maʿārij):

Sahih International: So leave them to converse vainly and amuse themselves until they meet their Day which they are promised -

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