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As-Saffat · Ayah 141

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Then he drew lots

فَسَاهَمَ

Then he drew lots

فHarf · Resumption particle

Resumptive particle: resumes or continues discourse

then

ساهمFi'l · Verb

3rd personMasculineSingularPastForm ((III))

Rootسهم

★★★★Rare

arrow, share, lot

Lemmaسَاهَمَ

Verb (form III) - to draw

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Past tense verb

فَسَاهَمَ (Then he drew lots) 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

فَسَاهَمَ (Then he drew lots) uses form III (فَاعَلَ) — it describes doing something with or to each other.

The action involves two parties.

And he drew lots and was among the losers.

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