Hafiz soon
Qaf · 50:15
Did We fail in the first creation? But they are in confusion over a new creation.
Sahih International
Word 1 of 10
أَفَعَيِينَا
afaʿayīnā
Were We then tired
Word breakdown
أ
Harf · Interrogative particle?
ف
Harf · Supplemental particlethen
عيي
Fi'l · VerbWere We then tired
RootعييEyy
to be tired, weary, worn out
2× in the Quran · Rare
LemmaعَيِيVerb (form I) - to tire
نا
Ism · Personal pronounus/our
Grammar rules
Past tense verb
أَفَعَيِينَا (Were We then tired) 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 & PresentQuestion marker
أَفَعَيِينَا (Were We then tired) marks a question — it turns the sentence into a question.
We rearrange the English into question form.
Lesson 17 · Questions & Prohibition