← At-Tawbah
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At-Tawbah · Ayah 31
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Translation
They have taken
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Grammar Rules
Past tense verb
ٱتَّخَذُوٓا۟ (They have taken) 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
ٱتَّخَذُوٓا۟ (They have taken) uses form VIII (إِفْتَعَلَ) — it means doing the action for yourself or by yourself.
We translate it as "to [verb] for oneself".
Sahih International
They have taken their scholars and monks as lords besides Allāh, and [also] the Messiah, the son of Mary. And they were not commanded except to worship one God; there is no deity except Him. Exalted is He above whatever they associate with Him.
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