Hafiz soon
Yusuf · 12:34
So his Lord responded to him and averted from him their plan. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
Sahih International
Word 1 of 10
فَٱسْتَجَابَ
fa-is'tajāba
So responded
Word breakdown
ف
Harf · Resumption particlethen
اسْتجاب
Fi'l · VerbSo responded
Rootجوبjwb
to answer, to respond
43× in the Quran · Occasional
LemmaٱسْتَجَابَVerb (form X) - to answer, to respond
Grammar rules
Past tense verb
فَٱسْتَجَابَ (So responded) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.
Lesson 8 · Verbs — Past & PresentVerb form X — seeking/requesting
فَٱسْتَجَابَ (So responded) uses form X (إِسْتَفْعَلَ) — it means seeking or asking for the action.
We translate it as "to seek [action]" or "to ask for [action]".
Lesson 13 · Verb Families V–X