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Ar-Ra'd · 13:17

He sends down from the sky, rain, and valleys flow according to their capacity, and the torrent carries a rising foam. And from that [ore] which they heat in the fire, desiring adornments and utensils, is a foam like it. Thus Allāh presents [the example of] truth and falsehood. As for the foam, it vanishes, [being] cast off; but as for that which benefits the people, it remains on the earth. Thus does Allāh present examples.

Sahih International

Word 1 of 42

أَنزَلَ

anzala

He sends down

Word breakdown

أنزل

Fi'l · Verb

He sends down

Rootنزلnzl

to come down, descend, send down, reveal

293× in the Quran · Common

LemmaأَنزَلَVerb (form IV) - to send down, to reveal

Grammar rules

Past tense verb

أَنزَلَ (He sends down) 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 & Present
Verb form IV — causative

أَنزَلَ (He sends down) uses form IV (أَفْعَلَ) — the أ at the start makes it causative ("to make someone do something").

We translate it as "to make [someone] do" or "to cause [action]".

Lesson 12 · Verb Families II–IV