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Verse (17:71), Word 5 - Quranic Grammar

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The fifth word of verse (17:71) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A preposition, noun and possessive pronoun. The prefixed preposition bi is usually translated as "with" or "by". The noun is masculine singular and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is hamza mīm mīm (أ م م). The attached possessive pronoun is third person masculine plural. Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

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


(17:71:5)
bi-imāmihim
with their record,
P – prefixed preposition bi
N – genitive masculine singular noun
PRON – 3rd person masculine plural possessive pronoun
جار ومجرور و«هم» ضمير متصل في محل جر بالاضافة

Verse (17:71)

The analysis above refers to the 71st verse of chapter 17 (sūrat l-isrā):

Sahih International: [Mention, O Muhammad], the Day We will call forth every people with their record [of deeds]. Then whoever is given his record in his right hand - those will read their records, and injustice will not be done to them, [even] as much as a thread [inside the date seed].

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