Al-Ma'idah
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Al-Ma'idah · Ayah 26

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Translation

(Allah) said

Word Breakdown

قَالَ

(Allah) said

Word Breakdown

قَالَFi'l · Verb
3rd personMasculineSingularPast
Rootقول
Very common

to say, speak, tell

Lemmaقَالَ

Verb (form I) - to say

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Grammar Rules

Past tense verb
قَالَ ((Allah) said) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.

Sahih International

[Allāh] said, "Then indeed, it is forbidden to them for forty years [in which] they will wander throughout the land. So do not grieve over the defiantly disobedient people."

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