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Verse (9:24), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (9:24) is a perfect verb (فعل ماض). The verb is third person masculine singular. The verb's triliteral root is kāf wāw nūn (ك و ن). The verb (كان) belongs to a special group of words known as kāna and her sisters (كان واخواتها).

Chapter (9) sūrat l-tawbah (The Repentance)


(9:24:3)
kāna
are
V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb فعل ماض

Verse (9:24)

The analysis above refers to the 24th verse of chapter 9 (sūrat l-tawbah):

Sahih International: Say, [O Muhammad], "If your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your wives, your relatives, wealth which you have obtained, commerce wherein you fear decline, and dwellings with which you are pleased are more beloved to you than Allah and His Messenger and jihad in His cause, then wait until Allah executes His command. And Allah does not guide the defiantly disobedient people."

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