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Verse (2:17), Word 12 - Quranic Grammar

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The twelfth word of verse (2:17) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A preposition, noun and possessive pronoun. The prefixed preposition bi is usually translated as "with" or "by". The noun is masculine and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is nūn wāw rā (ن و ر). The attached possessive pronoun is third person masculine plural. Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)


(2:17:12)
binūrihim
their light
P – prefixed preposition bi
N – genitive masculine noun
PRON – 3rd person masculine plural possessive pronoun
جار ومجرور و«هم» ضمير متصل في محل جر بالاضافة

Verse (2:17)

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

Sahih International: Their example is that of one who kindled a fire, but when it illuminated what was around him, Allah took away their light and left them in darkness [so] they could not see.

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