Hafiz soon
Adh-Dhariyat · 51:39
But he turned away with his supporters and said, "A magician or a madman."
Sahih International
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فَتَوَلَّىٰ
fatawallā
But he turned away
Word breakdown
ف
Harf · Resumption particlethen
تولى
Fi'l · VerbBut he turned away
Rootوليwly
to be a protector/guardian, turn towards/away, friend
232× in the Quran · Common
LemmaتَوَلَّىٰVerb (form V) - to turn
Grammar rules
Past tense verb
فَتَوَلَّىٰ (But he turned away) 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 V — doing to oneself
فَتَوَلَّىٰ (But he turned away) uses form V (تَفَعَّلَ) — it's the reflexive of form II, meaning doing the action to yourself.
We translate it as "to [verb] oneself".
Lesson 13 · Verb Families V–X