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Verse (25:3), Word 12 - Quranic Grammar

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The twelfth word of verse (25:3) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A preposition, noun and possessive pronoun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The noun is feminine plural and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is nūn fā sīn (ن ف س). The attached possessive pronoun is third person masculine plural. Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (25) sūrat l-fur'qān (The Criterion)


(25:3:12)
li-anfusihim
for themselves
P – prefixed preposition lām
N – genitive feminine plural noun
PRON – 3rd person masculine plural possessive pronoun
جار ومجرور و«هم» ضمير متصل في محل جر بالاضافة

Verse (25:3)

The analysis above refers to the third verse of chapter 25 (sūrat l-fur'qān):

Sahih International: But they have taken besides Him gods which create nothing, while they are created, and possess not for themselves any harm or benefit and possess not [power to cause] death or life or resurrection.

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