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Verse (8:31), Word 7 - Quranic Grammar

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The seventh word of verse (8:31) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. The perfect verb (فعل ماض) is first person plural. The verb's triliteral root is sīn mīm ʿayn (س م ع). The suffix (نا) is an attached subject pronoun.

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


(8:31:7)
samiʿ'nā
we have heard.
V – 1st person plural perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل ماض و«نا» ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (8:31)

The analysis above refers to the 31st verse of chapter 8 (sūrat l-anfāl):

Sahih International: And when Our verses are recited to them, they say, "We have heard. If we willed, we could say [something] like this. This is not but legends of the former peoples."

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