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Verse (32:18), Word 4 - Quranic Grammar

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The fourth word of verse (32:18) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and relative pronoun. The prefixed preposition ka is usually translated as "like" or "as". Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (32) sūrat l-sajdah (The Prostration)


(32:18:4)
kaman
like (him) who
P – prefixed preposition ka
REL – relative pronoun
جار ومجرور

Verse (32:18)

The analysis above refers to the eighteenth verse of chapter 32 (sūrat l-sajdah):

Sahih International: Then is one who was a believer like one who was defiantly disobedient? They are not equal.

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