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Verse (73:16), Word 1 - Quranic Grammar

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The first word of verse (73:16) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A resumption particle and verb. The connective particle fa 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 ʿayn ṣād yā (ع ص ي).

Chapter (73) sūrat l-muzamil (The One wrapped in Garments)


(73:16:1)
faʿaṣā
But disobeyed
REM – prefixed resumption particle
V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb
الفاء استئنافية
فعل ماض

Verse (73:16)

The analysis above refers to the sixteenth verse of chapter 73 (sūrat l-muzamil):

Sahih International: But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger, so We seized him with a ruinous seizure.

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