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Verse (8:12), Word 8 - Quranic Grammar

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The eighth word of verse (8:12) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A resumption 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 form II imperative verb (فعل أمر) is second person masculine plural. The verb's triliteral root is thā bā tā (ث ب ت). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (8) sūrat l-anfāl (The Spoils of War)


(8:12:8)
fathabbitū
so strengthen
REM – prefixed resumption particle
V – 2nd person masculine plural (form II) imperative verb
PRON – subject pronoun
الفاء استئنافية
فعل أمر والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (8:12)

The analysis above refers to the twelfth verse of chapter 8 (sūrat l-anfāl):

Sahih International: [Remember] when your Lord inspired to the angels, "I am with you, so strengthen those who have believed. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieved, so strike [them] upon the necks and strike from them every fingertip."

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