The fifteenth word of verse (2:150) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A particle of purpose, subordinating conjunction and negative particle. The prefixed particle lām is used to indicate the purpose of an action and makes the following verb subjunctive.

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow) (2:150:15) li-allā so that not
PRP – prefixed particle of purpose lām SUB – subordinating conjunction NEG – negative particle	اللام لام التعليل حرف مصدري حرف نفي

Verse (2:150)

The analysis above refers to the 150th verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah):

Sahih International: And from wherever you go out [for prayer], turn your face toward al-Masjid al-haram. And wherever you [believers] may be, turn your faces toward it in order that the people will not have any argument against you, except for those of them who commit wrong; so fear them not but fear Me. And [it is] so I may complete My favor upon you and that you may be guided.

See Also

• English Translations
• Subordinate Clauses
• Dependency Graph - visual syntax (i'rāb) for this verse
• Concordance - list occurances of this word

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