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Al-Qalam · 68:30
Then they approached one another, blaming each other.
Sahih International
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فَأَقْبَلَ
fa-aqbala
Then approached
Word breakdown
فَ
Harf · Conjunctionand then
أَقْبَلَ
Fi'l · VerbThen approached
Rootقبلqbl
to be before, accept; direction faced
294× in the Quran · Common
LemmaأَقْبَلَVerb (form IV) - to approach
Grammar rules
Past tense verb
فَأَقْبَلَ (Then approached) 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 IV — causative
فَأَقْبَلَ (Then approached) uses form IV (أَفْعَلَ) — the أ at the start makes it causative ("to make someone do something").
We translate it as "to make [someone] do" or "to cause [action]".
Lesson 12 · Verb Families II–IVConjunction فَ (and then/so)
فَأَقْبَلَ (Then approached) 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