An-Najm
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An-Najm · Ayah 9

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Translation

And was

Word Breakdown

فَكَانَ

And was

Word Breakdown

فHarf · Conjunction

Conjunction: indicates sequence or consequence

and then

كانFi'l · Verb
3rd personMasculineSingularPast
Rootكون
Very common

to be, exist, happen

Lemmaكَانَ

Verb (form I) - to be

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Grammar Rules

Past tense verb
فَكَانَ (And was) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.
Conjunction فَ (and then/so)
فَكَانَ (And was) starts with فَ, which means "and then" or "so" — it shows sequence or consequence.
We add "and then" or "so" to show the order of events.

Sahih International

And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer.

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