Mā qaraʾa Khālidun al-kitāba: mā simply negates the past verb. It does not create an interpreted verbal noun; Khālidun remains subject and al-kitāba object.
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Mā as Ordinary Negation
Choosing the Correct Parsing: Meaning, Governance and Context
Mā qaraʾa Khālidun al-kitāba: mā simply negates the past verb. It does not create an interpreted verbal noun; Khālidun remains subject and al-kitāba object.