Hafiz soon
Ash-Shu'ara · 26:129
And take for yourselves constructions [i.e., palaces and fortresses] that you might abide eternally?
Sahih International
Word 1 of 4
وَتَتَّخِذُونَ
watattakhidhūna
And take for yourselves
Word breakdown
و
Harf · Conjunctionand
تتخذُ
Fi'l · VerbAnd take for yourselves
RootاخذAx*
to take, seize, grasp; to punish, hold accountable
273× in the Quran · Common
LemmaٱتَّخَذَVerb (form VIII) - to take
ون
Ism · Personal pronounyou all/your
Grammar rules
Verb form VIII — reflexive
وَتَتَّخِذُونَ (And take for yourselves) uses form VIII (إِفْتَعَلَ) — it means doing the action for yourself or by yourself.
We translate it as "to [verb] for oneself".
Lesson 13 · Verb Families V–XConjunction وَ (and)
وَتَتَّخِذُونَ (And take for yourselves) starts with وَ, the most common Arabic word — it means "and".
We add "and" to connect this to what came before.
Lesson 4 · Particles