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Al-Qalam · 68:23
So they set out, while lowering their voices,
Sahih International
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فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟
fa-inṭalaqū
So they went
Word breakdown
فَ
Harf · Conjunctionand then
ٱنطَلَقُ
Fi'l · VerbSo they went
RootطلقTlq
to release, set free, divorce, set out
23× in the Quran · Rare
LemmaٱنطَلَقَVerb (form VII) - to set out, to proceeed, to go forth
وا۟
Ism · Personal pronounthem/their
Grammar rules
Past tense verb
فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟ (So they went) 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 VII — passive/reflexive
فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟ (So they went) uses form VII (إِنْفَعَلَ) — it's the passive or reflexive of the basic form.
We translate it as "to be [done]" or "to [verb] itself".
Lesson 13 · Verb Families V–XConjunction فَ (and then/so)
فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟ (So they went) 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.
Lesson 4 · Particles