Al-Baqarah
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Al-Baqarah · Ayah 38

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Translation

We said

Word Breakdown

قُلْنَا

We said

Word Breakdown

قُلْFi'l · Verb
1st personPluralPast
Rootقول
Very common

to say, speak, tell

Lemmaقَالَ

Verb (form I) - to say

نَاIsm · Personal pronoun

Attached pronoun: functions as object, possessor, or complement (1st person plural)

us/our

1st personPlural

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Grammar Rules

Past tense verb
قُلْنَا (We said) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.

Sahih International

We said, "Go down from it, all of you. And when guidance comes to you from Me, whoever follows My guidance - there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve.

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