← Ali 'Imran
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Ali 'Imran · Ayah 39
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Translation
Then called him
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Grammar Rules
Past tense verb
فَنَادَتْهُ (Then called 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 III — mutual action
فَنَادَتْهُ (Then called him) uses form III (فَاعَلَ) — it describes doing something with or to each other.
The action involves two parties.
Sahih International
So the angels called him while he was standing in prayer in the chamber, "Indeed, Allāh gives you good tidings of John, confirming a word from Allāh and [who will be] honorable, abstaining [from women], and a prophet from among the righteous."
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