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Verse (2:224), Word 5 - Quranic Grammar

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The fifth word of verse (2:224) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A preposition, noun and possessive pronoun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The noun is masculine plural and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is yā mīm nūn (ي م ن). The attached possessive pronoun is second person masculine plural. Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)


(2:224:5)
li-aymānikum
in your oaths
P – prefixed preposition lām
N – genitive masculine plural noun
PRON – 2nd person masculine plural possessive pronoun
جار ومجرور والكاف ضمير متصل في محل جر بالاضافة

Verse (2:224)

The analysis above refers to the 224th verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah):

Sahih International: And do not make [your oath by] Allah an excuse against being righteous and fearing Allah and making peace among people. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.

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