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Verse (16:40), Word 8 - Quranic Grammar

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The eighth word of verse (16:40) 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 singular. Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (16) sūrat l-naḥl (The Bees)


(16:40:8)
lahu
to it,
P – prefixed preposition lām
PRON – 3rd person masculine singular personal pronoun
جار ومجرور

Verse (16:40)

The analysis above refers to the 40th verse of chapter 16 (sūrat l-naḥl):

Sahih International: Indeed, Our word to a thing when We intend it is but that We say to it, "Be," and it is.

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