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Verse (16:58), Word 4 - Quranic Grammar

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The fourth word of verse (16:58) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition bi is usually translated as "with" or "by". The noun is feminine and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is hamza nūn thā (أ ن ث). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (16) sūrat l-naḥl (The Bees)


(16:58:4)
bil-unthā
of a female,
P – prefixed preposition bi
N – genitive feminine noun
جار ومجرور

Verse (16:58)

The analysis above refers to the 58th verse of chapter 16 (sūrat l-naḥl):

Sahih International: And when one of them is informed of [the birth of] a female, his face becomes dark, and he suppresses grief.

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