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

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The seventh word of verse (12:7) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and active participle. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The active participle is masculine plural and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The active participle's triliteral root is sīn hamza lām (س أ ل). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (12) sūrat yūsuf (Joseph)


(12:7:7)
lilssāilīna
for those who ask.
P – prefixed preposition lām
N – genitive masculine plural active participle
جار ومجرور

Verse (12:7)

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

Sahih International: Certainly were there in Joseph and his brothers signs for those who ask,

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