Hafiz soon
Al-Anbya · 21:88
So We responded to him and saved him from the distress. And thus do We save the believers.
Sahih International
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فَٱسْتَجَبْنَا
fa-is'tajabnā
So We responded
Word breakdown
ف
Harf · Resumption particlethen
اسْتجبْ
Fi'l · VerbSo We responded
Rootجوبjwb
to answer, to respond
43× in the Quran · Occasional
LemmaٱسْتَجَابَVerb (form X) - to answer, to respond
نا
Ism · Personal pronounus/our
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.
Lesson 8 · Verbs — Past & PresentVerb 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]".
Lesson 13 · Verb Families V–X