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Al-Ankabut · 29:21

He punishes whom He wills and has mercy upon whom He wills, and to Him you will be returned.

Sahih International

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يُعَذِّبُ

yuʿadhibu

He punishes

Word breakdown

يُعذبُ

Fi'l · Verb

He punishes

RootعذبE*b

to punish, torture; punishment, torment

373× in the Quran · Very common

LemmaعَذَّبَVerb (form II) - to punish

Grammar rules

Verb form II — intensified

يُعَذِّبُ (He punishes) uses form II (فَعَّلَ) — the middle letter is doubled, which makes the meaning stronger or causative.

The meaning is more intense than the basic form, or means "to make someone do [action]".

Lesson 12 · Verb Families II–IV