In fa-ẓalla al-imāʾ yamtalilna ḥuwārahā, ẓalla is a defective verb, al-imāʾ its subject, and the verbal clause yamtalilna ḥuwārahā serves as its predicate. The attached nūn marks a feminine plural verbal subject.
Ḥuwārahā is the direct object: the young camel being roasted. The verb construction presents a process in progress, so the verse describes the activity of preparing food, not merely a completed meal.
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Ṭarafah: The Camel Incident, Courage, and Self-Worth (Verses 89–97)
In fa-ẓalla al-imāʾ yamtalilna ḥuwārahā, ẓalla is a defective verb, al-imāʾ its subject, and the verbal clause yamtalilna ḥuwārahā serves as its predicate. The attached nūn marks a feminine plural verbal subject.
Ḥuwārahā is the direct object: the young camel being roasted. The verb construction presents a process in progress, so the verse describes the activity of preparing food, not merely a completed meal.