Surah At-Takwir — Part 1

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Lesson

1. Surah At-Takwir · Ayah 1

إِذَا ٱلشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ Sentence structure إِذَا opens a future non-jussive time-condition. Here, ٱلشَّمْسُ is the deputy subject of an omitted passive verb explained by كُوِّرَتْ; the response comes in ayah 14. Ayah summary At the Resurrection, the sun’s light will be folded away and it will lose its brightness. إِذَا — When Grammar: A future non-jussive temporal adverb containing conditional meaning. ٱلشَّمْسُ — the sun Grammar: The definite feminine noun is nominative; here it is deputy subject of an omitted passive verb. كُوِّرَتْ — is wrapped up Grammar: A Form II passive perfect, third-person feminine singular; final تْ marks the feminine.

2. Surah At-Takwir · Ayah 2

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتْ Sentence structure This condition is coordinated with the first. ٱلنُّجُومُ is nominative in the same omitted-verb pattern, and ٱنكَدَرَتْ is an active perfect verb explaining the event. Ayah summary At that time, the stars will fall apart and lose their light. وَإِذَا — And when Grammar: وَ coordinates the whole conditional construction with the preceding one. إِذَا is a future non-jussive temporal adverb containing conditional meaning. ٱلنُّجُومُ — the stars Grammar: The noun is nominative; here it is the subject of an omitted active verb explained by ٱنكَدَرَتْ. ٱنكَدَرَتْ — fall and lose their lustre Grammar: A Form VII active perfect, third-person feminine singular, with an understood هِيَ subject.

3. Surah At-Takwir · Ayah 3

وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ Sentence structure Another coordinated إِذَا condition follows the same pattern: ٱلْجِبَالُ is nominative and سُيِّرَتْ is the explanatory passive clause. Ayah summary The mighty mountains will be uprooted and set in motion. وَإِذَا — And when Grammar: وَ coordinates the whole conditional construction with the preceding one. إِذَا is a future non-jussive temporal adverb containing conditional meaning. ٱلْجِبَالُ — the mountains Grammar: The noun is nominative; here it is the deputy subject of an omitted passive verb explained by سُيِّرَتْ. سُيِّرَتْ — are moved away Grammar: A Form II feminine singular perfect passive verb. The written verbal clause is explanatory and has no syntactic position.

4. Surah At-Takwir · Ayah 4

وَإِذَا ٱلْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ Sentence structure The coordinated condition has ٱلْعِشَارُ as the nominative deputy subject Here, while عُطِّلَتْ explains the passive event. Ayah summary Amid the terror of the Resurrection, even the most prized pregnant she-camels will be left unattended. وَإِذَا — And when Grammar: وَ coordinates the whole conditional construction with the preceding one. إِذَا is a future non-jussive temporal adverb containing conditional meaning. ٱلْعِشَارُ — the full-term she-camels Grammar: The noun is nominative; here it is the deputy subject of an omitted passive verb explained by عُطِّلَتْ. عُطِّلَتْ — (are) left untended Grammar: A Form II feminine singular perfect passive verb. The written verbal clause is explanatory and has no syntactic position.

5. Surah At-Takwir · Ayah 5

وَإِذَا ٱلْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ Sentence structure This coordinated future-time condition follows the same omitted-passive and explanatory pattern: the wild beasts are gathered. Ayah summary Wild animals will be gathered together because of the overwhelming terror. وَإِذَا — And when Grammar: وَ coordinates the whole conditional construction with the preceding one. إِذَا is a future non-jussive temporal adverb containing conditional meaning. ٱلْوُحُوشُ — the wild beasts Grammar: The noun is nominative; here it is the deputy subject of an omitted passive verb explained by حُشِرَتْ. حُشِرَتْ — are gathered Grammar: A feminine singular perfect passive verb. The written verbal clause is explanatory and has no syntactic position.

6. Surah At-Takwir · Ayah 6

وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ Sentence structure The seas are nominative in the coordinated condition, and سُجِّرَتْ is a Form II passive perfect explaining what happens to them. Ayah summary The seas will be set ablaze and their waters will become intensely heated. وَإِذَا — And when Grammar: وَ coordinates the whole conditional construction with the preceding one. إِذَا is a future non-jussive temporal adverb containing conditional meaning. ٱلْبِحَارُ — the seas Grammar: The noun is nominative; here it is the deputy subject of an omitted passive verb explained by سُجِّرَتْ. سُجِّرَتْ — are filled or set ablaze Grammar: A Form II feminine singular perfect passive verb. The written verbal clause is explanatory and has no syntactic position.

7. Surah At-Takwir · Ayah 7

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ Sentence structure The souls are nominative in another coordinated condition, and زُوِّجَتْ is the explanatory Form II passive perfect. Ayah summary People will be grouped with others like them according to their beliefs and deeds. وَإِذَا — And when Grammar: وَ coordinates the whole conditional construction with the preceding one. إِذَا is a future non-jussive temporal adverb containing conditional meaning. ٱلنُّفُوسُ — the souls Grammar: The noun is nominative; here it is the deputy subject of an omitted passive verb explained by زُوِّجَتْ. زُوِّجَتْ — are paired Grammar: A Form II feminine singular perfect passive verb. The written verbal clause is explanatory and has no syntactic position.

8. Surah At-Takwir · Ayah 8

وَإِذَا ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتْ Sentence structure The girl buried alive is nominative in this construction, and سُئِلَتْ states the passive question asked of her. Ayah summary The innocent girl who was buried alive will be questioned. وَإِذَا — And when Grammar: وَ coordinates the whole conditional construction with the preceding one. إِذَا is a future non-jussive temporal adverb containing conditional meaning. ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُ — the female infant buried alive Grammar: The noun is nominative; here it is the deputy subject of an omitted passive verb explained by سُئِلَتْ. سُئِلَتْ — is asked Grammar: A feminine singular perfect passive verb. The written verbal clause is explanatory and has no syntactic position.

Practice questions

Question 1

إِذَا ٱلشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ ۝١ What is the grammatical identity of كُوِّرَتْ?

  • Form II feminine singular perfect passive verb
  • Form II active verb
  • Active participle
  • Verbal noun

Question 2

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتْ ۝٢ What is the correct identity of ٱنكَدَرَتْ?

  • Imperfect active verb
  • Perfect passive verb
  • Imperative verb
  • Form VII feminine singular perfect active verb

Question 3

وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ ۝٣ What is سُيِّرَتْ?

  • Nominative noun
  • Adjective
  • Form II feminine singular perfect passive verb
  • Form II active verb

Question 4

وَإِذَا ٱلْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ ۝٤ In the analysis used here, what is ٱلْعِشَارُ?

  • Circumstantial accusative
  • Nominative deputy subject of an omitted passive verb
  • Direct object
  • Genitive complement

Question 5

وَإِذَا ٱلْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ ۝٥ What is the voice of حُشِرَتْ?

  • Passive
  • Active
  • Imperative
  • Subjunctive

Question 6

وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ ۝٦ Which form is سُجِّرَتْ?

  • Form IV active
  • Form VII active
  • Form X passive
  • Form II passive

Question 7

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ ۝٧ What is the voice of زُوِّجَتْ?

  • Imperfect active
  • Imperative
  • Perfect passive
  • Perfect active

Question 8

وَإِذَا ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتْ ۝٨ What kind of word is ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُ?

  • Verbal noun
  • Nominative feminine passive participle
  • Active participle
  • Direct object

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