An-Naba
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An-Naba · Ayah 12

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Translation

And We constructed

Word Breakdown

وَبَنَيْنَا

And We constructed

Word Breakdown

وَHarf · Conjunction

Conjunction: connects words, phrases, or clauses

and

بَنَيْFi'l · Verb
1st personPluralPast
Rootبني
Very common

yes

Lemmaبَنَىٰ

Verb (form I) - to construct, to build

نَاIsm · Personal pronoun

Attached pronoun: functions as object, possessor, or complement (1st person plural)

us/our

1st personPlural

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Grammar Rules

Past tense verb
وَبَنَيْنَا (And We constructed) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.
Conjunction وَ (and)
وَبَنَيْنَا (And We constructed) starts with وَ, the most common Arabic word — it means "and".
We add "and" to connect this to what came before.

Sahih International

And constructed above you seven strong [heavens].

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