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Verse (17:30), Word 5 - Quranic Grammar

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The fifth word of verse (17:30) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and relative pronoun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (17) sūrat l-isrā (The Night Journey)


(17:30:5)
liman
for whom
P – prefixed preposition lām
REL – relative pronoun
جار ومجرور

Verse (17:30)

The analysis above refers to the 30th verse of chapter 17 (sūrat l-isrā):

Sahih International: Indeed, your Lord extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it]. Indeed He is ever, concerning His servants, Acquainted and Seeing.

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