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Verse (8:17), Word 13 - Quranic Grammar

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The thirteenth word of verse (8:17) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A conjunction, particle of purpose and verb. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". 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 lām wāw (ب ل و).

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


(8:17:13)
waliyub'liya
and that He may test
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
PRP – prefixed particle of purpose lām
V – 3rd person masculine singular (form IV) imperfect verb, subjunctive mood
الواو عاطفة
اللام لام التعليل
فعل مضارع منصوب

Verse (8:17)

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

Sahih International: And you did not kill them, but it was Allah who killed them. And you threw not, [O Muhammad], when you threw, but it was Allah who threw that He might test the believers with a good test. Indeed, Allah is Hearing and Knowing.

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