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Yunus · Ayah 2
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Translation
Is it
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Grammar Rules
Past tense verb
أَكَانَ (Is it) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.
Question marker
أَكَانَ (Is it) marks a question — it turns the sentence into a question.
We rearrange the English into question form.
Sahih International
Have the people been amazed that We revealed [revelation] to a man from among them, [saying], "Warn mankind and give good tidings to those who believe that they will have a [firm] precedence of honor with their Lord"? [But] the disbelievers say, "Indeed, this is an obvious magician."
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