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Verse (3:177), Word 5 - Quranic Grammar

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The fifth word of verse (3:177) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and verbal noun. The prefixed preposition bi is usually translated as "with" or "by". The form IV verbal noun is masculine and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The verbal noun's triliteral root is hamza mīm nūn (أ م ن). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

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


(3:177:5)
bil-īmāni
with the faith
P – prefixed preposition bi
N – genitive masculine (form IV) verbal noun
جار ومجرور

Verse (3:177)

The analysis above refers to the 177th verse of chapter 3 (sūrat āl ʿim'rān):

Sahih International: Indeed, those who purchase disbelief [in exchange] for faith - never will they harm Allah at all, and for them is a painful punishment.

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