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Verse (3:187), Word 9 - Quranic Grammar

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The ninth word of verse (3:187) 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 nūn wāw sīn (ن و س). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

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


(3:187:9)
lilnnāsi
to the mankind
P – prefixed preposition lām
N – genitive masculine plural noun
جار ومجرور

Verse (3:187)

The analysis above refers to the 187th verse of chapter 3 (sūrat āl ʿim'rān):

Sahih International: And [mention, O Muhammad], when Allah took a covenant from those who were given the Scripture, [saying], "You must make it clear to the people and not conceal it." But they threw it away behind their backs and exchanged it for a small price. And wretched is that which they purchased.

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