Hafiz soon
Al-Qamar · 54:1
The Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two].
Sahih International
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ٱقْتَرَبَتِ
iq'tarabati
Has come near
Word breakdown
اقْتربت
Fi'l · VerbHas come near
Rootقربqrb
to get or draw nigh, approach
96× in the Quran · Occasional
LemmaٱقْتَرَبَVerb (form VIII) - to approach, to go near
Grammar rules
Past tense verb
ٱقْتَرَبَتِ (Has come near) 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 VIII — reflexive
ٱقْتَرَبَتِ (Has come near) uses form VIII (إِفْتَعَلَ) — it means doing the action for yourself or by yourself.
We translate it as "to [verb] for oneself".
Lesson 13 · Verb Families V–X