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Verse (3:15), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (3:15) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition bi is usually translated as "with" or "by". The indefinite noun is masculine singular and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is khā yā rā (خ ي ر). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

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


(3:15:3)
bikhayrin
of better
P – prefixed preposition bi
N – genitive masculine singular indefinite noun
جار ومجرور

Verse (3:15)

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

Sahih International: Say, "Shall I inform you of [something] better than that? For those who fear Allah will be gardens in the presence of their Lord beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally, and purified spouses and approval from Allah. And Allah is Seeing of [His] servants -

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