Al-Qamar
54:29

Al-Qamar · Ayah 29

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Translation

But they called

Word Breakdown

فَنَادَوْا۟

But they called

Word Breakdown

فHarf · Resumption particle

Resumptive particle: resumes or continues discourse

then

نادFi'l · Verb
3rd personMasculinePluralPastForm ((III))
Rootندو
Common

to call, cry

Lemmaنَادَىٰ

Verb (form III) - to call

وْاIsm · Personal pronoun

Attached pronoun: functions as object, possessor, or complement (3rd person masculine plural)

them/their

3rd personMasculinePlural

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Grammar Rules

Past tense verb
فَنَادَوْا۟ (But they called) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.
Verb form III — mutual action
فَنَادَوْا۟ (But they called) uses form III (فَاعَلَ) — it describes doing something with or to each other.
The action involves two parties.

Sahih International

But they called their companion, and he dared and hamstrung [her].

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