An-Naml
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An-Naml · Ayah 57

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Translation

So We saved him

Word Breakdown

فَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ

So We saved him

Word Breakdown

فHarf · Resumption particle

Resumptive particle: resumes or continues discourse

then

أنجيْFi'l · Verb
1st personPluralPastForm ((IV))
Rootنجو
Common

to save, deliver, rescue; secret/private conversation

Lemmaأَنجَىٰ

Verb (form IV) - to save

نIsm · Personal pronoun

Attached pronoun: functions as object, possessor, or complement (1st person plural)

us/our

1st personPlural
هُIsm · Personal pronoun

Attached pronoun: functions as object, possessor, or complement (3rd person masculine singular)

him/his/it

3rd personMasculineSingular

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Grammar Rules

Past tense verb
فَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ (So We saved him) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.
Verb form IV — causative
فَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ (So We saved him) uses form IV (أَفْعَلَ) — the أ at the start makes it causative ("to make someone do something").
We translate it as "to make [someone] do" or "to cause [action]".

Sahih International

So We saved him and his family, except for his wife; We destined her to be of those who remained behind.

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