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Verse (27:46), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (27:46) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and interrogative noun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (27) sūrat l-naml (The Ants)


(27:46:3)
lima
Why
P – prefixed preposition lām
INTG – interrogative noun
جار ومجرور

Verse (27:46)

The analysis above refers to the 46th verse of chapter 27 (sūrat l-naml):

Sahih International: He said, "O my people, why are you impatient for evil instead of good? Why do you not seek forgiveness of Allah that you may receive mercy?"

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