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Verse (16:24), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (16:24) 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 masculine plural. Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (16) sūrat l-naḥl (The Bees)


(16:24:3)
lahum
to them,
P – prefixed preposition lām
PRON – 3rd person masculine plural personal pronoun
جار ومجرور

Verse (16:24)

The analysis above refers to the 24th verse of chapter 16 (sūrat l-naḥl):

Sahih International: And when it is said to them, "What has your Lord sent down?" They say, "Legends of the former peoples,"

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