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Al-Qalam · Ayah 50

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But chose him

فَٱجْتَبَـٰهُ

But chose him

فَHarf · Resumption particle

Resumptive particle: resumes or continues discourse

then

ٱجْتَبَٰFi'l · Verb

3rd personMasculineSingularPastForm ((VIII))

Rootجبي

★★★★Uncommon

to collect, to gather, to levy

Lemmaٱجْتَبَىٰ

Verb (form VIII) - to choose

هُIsm · Personal pronoun

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

him/his/it

3rd personMasculineSingular

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Past tense verb

فَٱجْتَبَـٰهُ (But chose him) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.

We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.

Verb form VIII — reflexive

فَٱجْتَبَـٰهُ (But chose him) uses form VIII (إِفْتَعَلَ) — it means doing the action for yourself or by yourself.

We translate it as "to [verb] for oneself".

And his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous.

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