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At-Tawbah · 9:43
Allāh has pardoned you, [O Muḥammad, but] why did you give them permission [to remain behind]? [You should not have] until it was evident to you who were truthful and you knew [who were] the liars.
Sahih International
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عَفَا
ʿafā
(May) Allah forgive
Word breakdown
عفا
Fi'l · Verb(May) Allah forgive
RootعفوEfw
to pardon, forgive, forgo; surplus, excess
35× in the Quran · Occasional
LemmaعَفَاVerb (form I) - to forgive, to pardon
Grammar rules
Past tense verb
عَفَا ((May) Allah forgive) 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