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Verse (7:20), Word 4 - Quranic Grammar

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The fourth word of verse (7:20) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A particle of purpose and verb. The prefixed particle lām is used to indicate the purpose of an action and makes the following verb subjunctive. The form IV imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is third person masculine singular and is in the subjunctive mood (منصوب). The verb's triliteral root is bā dāl wāw (ب د و).

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


(7:20:4)
liyub'diya
to make apparent
PRP – prefixed particle of purpose lām
V – 3rd person masculine singular (form IV) imperfect verb, subjunctive mood
اللام لام التعليل
فعل مضارع منصوب

Verse (7:20)

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

Sahih International: But Satan whispered to them to make apparent to them that which was concealed from them of their private parts. He said, "Your Lord did not forbid you this tree except that you become angels or become of the immortal."

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