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Verse (12:31), Word 7 - Quranic Grammar

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The seventh word of verse (12:31) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and personal pronoun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The personal pronoun is third person feminine plural. Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (12) sūrat yūsuf (Joseph)


(12:31:7)
lahunna
for them
P – prefixed preposition lām
PRON – 3rd person feminine plural personal pronoun
جار ومجرور

Verse (12:31)

The analysis above refers to the 31st verse of chapter 12 (sūrat yūsuf):

Sahih International: So when she heard of their scheming, she sent for them and prepared for them a banquet and gave each one of them a knife and said [to Joseph], "Come out before them." And when they saw him, they greatly admired him and cut their hands and said, "Perfect is Allah ! This is not a man; this is none but a noble angel."

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