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Verse (2:124), Word 10 - Quranic Grammar

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The tenth word of verse (2:124) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The noun is masculine plural and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is nūn wāw sīn (ن و س). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)


(2:124:10)
lilnnāsi
for the mankind
P – prefixed preposition lām
N – genitive masculine plural noun
جار ومجرور

Verse (2:124)

The analysis above refers to the 124th verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah):

Sahih International: And [mention, O Muhammad], when Abraham was tried by his Lord with commands and he fulfilled them. [Allah] said, "Indeed, I will make you a leader for the people." [Abraham] said, "And of my descendants?" [Allah] said, "My covenant does not include the wrongdoers."

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