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Verse (37:171), Word 4 - Quranic Grammar

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The fourth word of verse (37:171) 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 ʿayn bā dāl (ع ب د). The attached possessive pronoun is first person plural. Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (37) sūrat l-ṣāfāt (Those Ranges in Ranks)


(37:171:4)
liʿibādinā
for Our slaves,
P – prefixed preposition lām
N – genitive masculine plural noun
PRON – 1st person plural possessive pronoun
جار ومجرور و«نا» ضمير متصل في محل جر بالاضافة

Verse (37:171)

The analysis above refers to the 171st verse of chapter 37 (sūrat l-ṣāfāt):

Sahih International: And Our word has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,

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