Al-A'raf
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Al-A'raf · Ayah 16

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Translation

(Shaitaan) said

Word Breakdown

قَالَ

(Shaitaan) said

Word Breakdown

قَالَFi'l · Verb
3rd personMasculineSingularPast
Rootقول
Very common

to say, speak, tell

Lemmaقَالَ

Verb (form I) - to say

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Grammar Rules

Past tense verb
قَالَ ((Shaitaan) said) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.

Sahih International

[Satan] said, "Because You have put me in error, I will surely sit in wait for them [i.e., mankind] on Your straight path.

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