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Verse (9:69), Word 11 - Quranic Grammar

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The eleventh word of verse (9:69) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A resumption particle, verb and subject pronoun. The connective particle fa is usually translated as "then" or "so" and is used to indicate a sequence of events. The form X perfect verb (فعل ماض) is third person masculine plural. The verb's triliteral root is mīm tā ʿayn (م ت ع). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun.

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


(9:69:11)
fa-is'tamtaʿū
So they enjoyed
REM – prefixed resumption particle
V – 3rd person masculine plural (form X) perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
الفاء استئنافية
فعل ماض والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (9:69)

The analysis above refers to the 69th verse of chapter 9 (sūrat l-tawbah):

Sahih International: [You disbelievers are] like those before you; they were stronger than you in power and more abundant in wealth and children. They enjoyed their portion [of worldly enjoyment], and you have enjoyed your portion as those before you enjoyed their portion, and you have engaged [in vanities] like that in which they engaged. [It is] those whose deeds have become worthless in this world and in the Hereafter, and it is they who are the losers.

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