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Verse (28:72), Word 17 - Quranic Grammar

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The seventeenth word of verse (28:72) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition bi is usually translated as "with" or "by". The indefinite noun is masculine and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is lām yā lām (ل ي ل). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (28) sūrat l-qaṣaṣ (The Stories)


(28:72:17)
bilaylin
night
P – prefixed preposition bi
N – genitive masculine indefinite noun
جار ومجرور

Verse (28:72)

The analysis above refers to the 72nd verse of chapter 28 (sūrat l-qaṣaṣ):

Sahih International: Say, "Have you considered: if Allah should make for you the day continuous until the Day of Resurrection, what deity other than Allah could bring you a night in which you may rest? Then will you not see?"

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