The sixth word of verse (105:1) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition bi is usually translated as "with" or "by". The noun is masculine plural and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is ṣād ḥā bā (ص ح ب). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (105) sūrat l-fīl (The Elephant) (105:1:6) bi-aṣḥābi with (the) Companions
P – prefixed preposition bi N – genitive masculine plural noun → Companions of the Elephant	جار ومجرور

Verse (105:1)

The analysis above refers to the first verse of chapter 105 (sūrat l-fīl):

Sahih International: Have you not considered, [O Muhammad], how your Lord dealt with the companions of the elephant?

See Also

• English Translations
• Preposition Phrases
• Dependency Graph - visual syntax (i'rāb) for this verse
• Concordance - list occurances of this word
• Quran Dictionary - the root ṣād ḥā bā
• Companions of the Elephant - the noun marks the start of this phrase

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