Quran 4:120: The Last Testament

He promises them and makes them desire, but what the devil promises them is only vanity.

4:120Verse 616 of 6,346

Translation

English · QRT translation

يَعِدُهُمْ

yaʿiduhum

He promises them

General Arabic dictionary

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Meaning in this ayah

He promises them

Letter-by-letter reading

يَyaعِʿiدُduهُhuمْm

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ROOTو ع د

WHAT THIS ISAn action or state word (a verb) with one attached part

What this word is doing

“يَعِدُ” (yaʿidu)means “He promises them” in this verse. It is a verb. an action or state word. Here it is imperfect verb, third person — masculine — singular.Corpus grammarV — third person masculine singular imperfect verb.

“هُمْ” (hum)an attached pronoun meaning “they” or “them.”Corpus grammarPRON — third person masculine plural attached pronoun.