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Ali 'Imran · 3:39
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."
Sahih International
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فَنَادَتْهُ
fanādathu
Then called him
Word breakdown
فَ
Harf · Resumption particlethen
نَادَتْ
Fi'l · VerbThen called him
Rootندوndw
to call, cry
53× in the Quran · Occasional
LemmaنَادَىٰVerb (form III) - to call
هُ
Ism · Personal pronounhim/his/it
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.
Lesson 8 · Verbs — Past & PresentVerb 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.
Lesson 12 · Verb Families II–IV