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Verse (31:32), Word 4 - Quranic Grammar

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The fourth word of verse (31:32) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition ka is usually translated as "like" or "as". The noun is masculine plural and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is ẓā lām lām (ظ ل ل). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (31) sūrat luq'mān


(31:32:4)
kal-ẓulali
like canopies,
P – prefixed preposition ka
N – genitive masculine plural noun
جار ومجرور

Verse (31:32)

The analysis above refers to the 32nd verse of chapter 31 (sūrat luq'mān):

Sahih International: And when waves come over them like canopies, they supplicate Allah , sincere to Him in religion. But when He delivers them to the land, there are [some] of them who are moderate [in faith]. And none rejects Our signs except everyone treacherous and ungrateful.

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