Quran 72:17: The Last Testament

To test them with it. Whosoever turns away from the remembrance of his Lord, He will enter him a severe retribution.

Translation endnotes

[72:17] For the word ZKR (reminder) see 15:9; 21:2; 21:24,105; 26:5; 29:51; 38:1,8; 41:41; 44:13; 74:31,49,54.

72:17Verse 5532 of 6,346

Translation

English · QRT translation

لِنَفْتِنَهُمْ

linaftinahum

That We might test them

General Arabic dictionary

Corpus form فتن. Dictionary lookup may use a verified citation form when the corpus form is inflected.

Meaning in this ayah

That We might test them

Letter-by-letter reading

لِliنَnaفْfتِtiنَnaهُhuمْm

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ROOTف ت ن

WHAT THIS ISAn action or state word (a verb) with 2 attached parts

What this word is doing

“لِّ” (lli)This prefix expresses purpose, like “in order to.”Corpus grammarPRP — prefixed prp particle.

“نَفْتِنَ” (naftina)means “That We might test them” in this verse. It is a verb. an action or state word. Here it is imperfect verb, a dependent form.Corpus grammarV — first person plural subjunctive imperfect verb.

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