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Al-Baqarah · Ayah 73
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Translation
So We said
Word Breakdown
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Grammar Rules
Past tense verb
فَقُلْنَا (So We said) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.
Conjunction فَ (and then/so)
فَقُلْنَا (So We said) starts with فَ, which means "and then" or "so" — it shows sequence or consequence.
We add "and then" or "so" to show the order of events.
Sahih International
So We said, "Strike him [i.e., the slain man] with part of it." Thus does Allāh bring the dead to life, and He shows you His signs that you might reason.
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