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Verse (2:13), Word 5 - Quranic Grammar

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The fifth word of verse (2:13) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and subordinating conjunction. The prefixed preposition ka is usually translated as "like" or "as". Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)


(2:13:5)
kamā
as
P – prefixed preposition ka
SUB – subordinating conjunction
جار ومجرور

Verse (2:13)

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

Sahih International: And when it is said to them, "Believe as the people have believed," they say, "Should we believe as the foolish have believed?" Unquestionably, it is they who are the foolish, but they know [it] not.

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