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Verse (3:13), Word 28 - Quranic Grammar

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The 28th word of verse (3:13) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. 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 hamza wāw lām (أ و ل). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (3) sūrat āl ʿim'rān (The Family of Imrān)


(3:13:28)
li-ulī
for the owners
P – prefixed preposition lām
N – genitive masculine plural noun
جار ومجرور

Verse (3:13)

The analysis above refers to the thirteenth verse of chapter 3 (sūrat āl ʿim'rān):

Sahih International: Already there has been for you a sign in the two armies which met - one fighting in the cause of Allah and another of disbelievers. They saw them [to be] twice their [own] number by [their] eyesight. But Allah supports with His victory whom He wills. Indeed in that is a lesson for those of vision.

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