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Verse (2:156), Word 7 - Quranic Grammar

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The seventh word of verse (2:156) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and proper noun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The proper noun is in the genitive case (مجرور). The proper noun's triliteral root is hamza lām hā (أ ل ه). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)


(2:156:7)
lillahi
belong to Allah
P – prefixed preposition lām
PN – genitive proper noun → Allah
جار ومجرور

Verse (2:156)

The analysis above refers to the 156th verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah):

Sahih International: Who, when disaster strikes them, say, "Indeed we belong to Allah , and indeed to Him we will return."

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