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Verse (7:194), Word 10 - Quranic Grammar

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The tenth word of verse (7:194) is divided into 4 morphological segments. A resumption particle, imperative particle, verb and subject pronoun. The connective particle fa is usually translated as "then" or "so" and is used to indicate a sequence of events. The prefixed particle lām is usually translated as "let" and is used to form an imperative construction. The form X imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is third person masculine plural and is in the jussive mood (مجزوم). The verb's triliteral root is jīm wāw bā (ج و ب). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (7) sūrat l-aʿrāf (The Heights)


(7:194:10)
falyastajībū
and let them respond
REM – prefixed resumption particle
IMPV – prefixed imperative particle lām
V – 3rd person masculine plural (form X) imperfect verb, jussive mood
PRON – subject pronoun
الفاء استئنافية
اللام لام الامر
فعل مضارع مجزوم والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (7:194)

The analysis above refers to the 194th verse of chapter 7 (sūrat l-aʿrāf):

Sahih International: Indeed, those you [polytheists] call upon besides Allah are servants like you. So call upon them and let them respond to you, if you should be truthful.

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