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Verse (40:21), Word 23 - Quranic Grammar

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The 23rd word of verse (40:21) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A preposition, noun and possessive pronoun. The prefixed preposition bi is usually translated as "with" or "by". The noun is masculine plural and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is dhāl nūn bā (ذ ن ب). The attached possessive pronoun is third person masculine plural. Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (40) sūrat ghāfir (The Forgiver God)


(40:21:23)
bidhunūbihim
for their sins,
P – prefixed preposition bi
N – genitive masculine plural noun
PRON – 3rd person masculine plural possessive pronoun
جار ومجرور و«هم» ضمير متصل في محل جر بالاضافة

Verse (40:21)

The analysis above refers to the 21st verse of chapter 40 (sūrat ghāfir):

Sahih International: Have they not traveled through the land and observed how was the end of those who were before them? They were greater than them in strength and in impression on the land, but Allah seized them for their sins. And they had not from Allah any protector.

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