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Verse (3:186), Word 4 - Quranic Grammar

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The fourth word of verse (3:186) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A conjunction, noun and possessive pronoun. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The noun is feminine plural and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is nūn fā sīn (ن ف س). The attached possessive pronoun is second person masculine plural.

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


(3:186:4)
wa-anfusikum
and yourselves.
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
N – genitive feminine plural noun
PRON – 2nd person masculine plural possessive pronoun
الواو عاطفة
اسم مجرور والكاف ضمير متصل في محل جر بالاضافة

Verse (3:186)

The analysis above refers to the 186th verse of chapter 3 (sūrat āl ʿim'rān):

Sahih International: You will surely be tested in your possessions and in yourselves. And you will surely hear from those who were given the Scripture before you and from those who associate others with Allah much abuse. But if you are patient and fear Allah - indeed, that is of the matters [worthy] of determination.

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