Past verb
Present verb
Idiomatic meaning
عَبَدَ
يَعْبُدُ
he worshipped / he worships
رَفَعَ
يَرْفَعُ
he raised / he raises
حَشَرَ
يَحْشُرُ
he gathered / he gathers
غَفَلَ
يَغْفُلُ
he became heedless / he becomes heedless
عَقَلَ
يَعْقِلُ
he used reason / he understands
Compare غَفَلَ—يَغْفُلُ with عَقَلَ—يَعْقِلُ. The first describes heedlessness; the second describes using reason or understanding.
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Fa'ala Verbs - Part 1: Past and Present Pairs
Past verb
Present verb
Idiomatic meaning
عَبَدَ
يَعْبُدُ
he worshipped / he worships
رَفَعَ
يَرْفَعُ
he raised / he raises
حَشَرَ
يَحْشُرُ
he gathered / he gathers
غَفَلَ
يَغْفُلُ
he became heedless / he becomes heedless
عَقَلَ
يَعْقِلُ
he used reason / he understands
Compare غَفَلَ—يَغْفُلُ with عَقَلَ—يَعْقِلُ. The first describes heedlessness; the second describes using reason or understanding.