← Al-Anbya
21:84
Al-Anbya · Ayah 84
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Translation
So We responded
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Grammar Rules
Past tense verb
فَٱسْتَجَبْنَا (So We responded) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.
Verb form X — seeking/requesting
فَٱسْتَجَبْنَا (So We 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]".
Sahih International
So We responded to him and removed what afflicted him of adversity. And We gave him [back] his family and the like thereof with them as mercy from Us and a reminder for the worshippers [of Allāh].
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