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Verse (39:5), Word 18 - Quranic Grammar

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The eighteenth word of verse (39:5) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The indefinite noun is masculine and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is hamza jīm lām (أ ج ل). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (39) sūrat l-zumar (The Groups)


(39:5:18)
li-ajalin
for a term
P – prefixed preposition lām
N – genitive masculine indefinite noun
جار ومجرور

Verse (39:5)

The analysis above refers to the fifth verse of chapter 39 (sūrat l-zumar):

Sahih International: He created the heavens and earth in truth. He wraps the night over the day and wraps the day over the night and has subjected the sun and the moon, each running [its course] for a specified term. Unquestionably, He is the Exalted in Might, the Perpetual Forgiver.

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