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Verse (2:180), Word 11 - Quranic Grammar

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The eleventh word of verse (2:180) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The noun is masculine dual and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is wāw lām dāl (و ل د). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)


(2:180:11)
lil'wālidayni
for the parents
P – prefixed preposition lām
N – genitive masculine dual noun
جار ومجرور

Verse (2:180)

The analysis above refers to the 180th verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah):

Sahih International: Prescribed for you when death approaches [any] one of you if he leaves wealth [is that he should make] a bequest for the parents and near relatives according to what is acceptable - a duty upon the righteous.

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