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Verse (17:93), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (17:93) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and personal pronoun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The personal pronoun is second person masculine singular. Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

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


(17:93:3)
laka
for you
P – prefixed preposition lām
PRON – 2nd person masculine singular personal pronoun
جار ومجرور

Verse (17:93)

The analysis above refers to the 93rd verse of chapter 17 (sūrat l-isrā):

Sahih International: Or you have a house of gold or you ascend into the sky. And [even then], we will not believe in your ascension until you bring down to us a book we may read." Say, "Exalted is my Lord! Was I ever but a human messenger?"

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