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Verse (84:13), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (84:13) is a perfect verb (فعل ماض). The verb is third person masculine singular. The verb's triliteral root is kāf wāw nūn (ك و ن). The verb (كان) belongs to a special group of words known as kāna and her sisters (كان واخواتها).

Chapter (84) sūrat l-inshiqāq (The Splitting Asunder)


(84:13:2)
kāna
had been
V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb فعل ماض

Verse (84:13)

The analysis above refers to the thirteenth verse of chapter 84 (sūrat l-inshiqāq):

Sahih International: Indeed, he had [once] been among his people in happiness;

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