At-Tawbah
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At-Tawbah · Ayah 87

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Translation

They (were) satisfied

Word Breakdown

رَضُوا۟

They (were) satisfied

Word Breakdown

رضُFi'l · Verb
3rd personMasculinePluralPast
Rootرضو
Common

to be pleased, satisfied, content

Lemmaرَّضِىَ

Verb (form I) - to be pleased

واIsm · Personal pronoun

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

them/their

3rd personMasculinePlural

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Grammar Rules

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

Sahih International

They were satisfied to be with those who stay behind, and their hearts were sealed over, so they do not understand.

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