An-Naml
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An-Naml · Ayah 19

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Translation

So he smiled -

Word Breakdown

فَتَبَسَّمَ

So he smiled -

Word Breakdown

فHarf · Resumption particle

Resumptive particle: resumes or continues discourse

then

تبسمFi'l · Verb
3rd personMasculineSingularPastForm ((V))
Rootبسم
Rare

to smile

Lemmaتَبَسَّمَ

Verb (form V) - to smile

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Grammar Rules

Past tense verb
فَتَبَسَّمَ (So he smiled -) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.
Verb form V — doing to oneself
فَتَبَسَّمَ (So he smiled -) uses form V (تَفَعَّلَ) — it's the reflexive of form II, meaning doing the action to yourself.
We translate it as "to [verb] oneself".

Sahih International

So [Solomon] smiled, amused at her speech, and said, "My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to do righteousness of which You approve. And admit me by Your mercy into [the ranks of] Your righteous servants."

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