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Verse (8:37), Word 1 - Quranic Grammar

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The first word of verse (8:37) 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 imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is third person masculine singular and is in the subjunctive mood (منصوب). The verb's triliteral root is mīm yā zāy (م ي ز).

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


(8:37:1)
liyamīza
That may distinguish
PRP – prefixed particle of purpose lām
V – 3rd person masculine singular imperfect verb, subjunctive mood
اللام لام التعليل
فعل مضارع منصوب

Verse (8:37)

The analysis above refers to the 37th verse of chapter 8 (sūrat l-anfāl):

Sahih International: [This is] so that Allah may distinguish the wicked from the good and place the wicked some of them upon others and heap them all together and put them into Hell. It is those who are the losers.

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