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Verse (8:66), Word 10 - Quranic Grammar

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The tenth word of verse (8:66) is an imperfect verb (فعل مضارع). The verb is third person masculine singular and is in the jussive mood (مجزوم). The verb's triliteral root is kāf wāw nūn (ك و ن). The verb (يكن) belongs to a special group of words known as kāna and her sisters (كان واخواتها).

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


(8:66:10)
yakun
(there) are
V – 3rd person masculine singular imperfect verb, jussive mood فعل مضارع مجزوم

Verse (8:66)

The analysis above refers to the 66th verse of chapter 8 (sūrat l-anfāl):

Sahih International: Now, Allah has lightened [the hardship] for you, and He knows that among you is weakness. So if there are from you one hundred [who are] steadfast, they will overcome two hundred. And if there are among you a thousand, they will overcome two thousand by permission of Allah. And Allah is with the steadfast.

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