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Al-Qalam · 68:32

Perhaps our Lord will substitute for us [one] better than it. Indeed, we are toward our Lord desirous."

Sahih International

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عَسَىٰ

ʿasā

Perhaps

Word breakdown

عَسَىٰ

Fi'l · Verb

Perhaps

RootعسيEsy

serves if the subject of Allah it will mean: be hopeful with Allah

30× in the Quran · Occasional

LemmaعَسَىVerb (form I) - to perhaps

Grammar rules

Past tense verb

عَسَىٰ (Perhaps) 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 & Present