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Verse (26:38), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (26:38) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The noun is masculine and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is wāw qāf tā (و ق ت). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (26) sūrat l-shuʿarā (The Poets)


(26:38:3)
limīqāti
for (the) appointment
P – prefixed preposition lām
N – genitive masculine noun
جار ومجرور

Verse (26:38)

The analysis above refers to the 38th verse of chapter 26 (sūrat l-shuʿarā):

Sahih International: So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well-known day.

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