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Verse (23:36), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (23:36) 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 (23) sūrat l-mu'minūn (The Believers)


(23:36:3)
limā
is what
P – prefixed preposition lām
REL – relative pronoun
جار ومجرور

Verse (23:36)

The analysis above refers to the 36th verse of chapter 23 (sūrat l-mu'minūn):

Sahih International: How far, how far, is that which you are promised.

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