The eighth word of verse (18:7) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A particle of purpose, verb and object pronoun. The prefixed particle lām is used to indicate the purpose of an action and makes the following verb subjunctive. The imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is first person plural and is in the subjunctive mood (منصوب). The verb's triliteral root is bā lām wāw (ب ل و). The attached object pronoun is third person masculine plural.

Chapter (18) sūrat l-kahf (The Cave) (18:7:8) linabluwahum that We may test [them]
PRP – prefixed particle of purpose lām V – 1st person plural imperfect verb, subjunctive mood PRON – 3rd person masculine plural object pronoun	اللام لام التعليل فعل مضارع منصوب و«هم» ضمير متصل في محل نصب مفعول به

Verse (18:7)

The analysis above refers to the seventh verse of chapter 18 (sūrat l-kahf):

Sahih International: Indeed, We have made that which is on the earth adornment for it that We may test them [as to] which of them is best in deed.

See Also

• English Translations
• The Subjunctive and Jussive Moods
• Arabic Grammar - syntactic i'rāb (إعراب) for this verse
• Concordance - list occurances of this word
• Quran Dictionary - the root bā lām wāw

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