The first word of verse (42:49) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and proper noun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The proper noun is in the genitive case (مجرور). The proper noun's triliteral root is hamza lām hā (أ ل ه). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (42) sūrat l-shūrā (Consultation) (42:49:1) lillahi To Allah
P – prefixed preposition lām PN – genitive proper noun → Allah	جار ومجرور

Verse (42:49)

The analysis above refers to the 49th verse of chapter 42 (sūrat l-shūrā):

Sahih International: To Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth; He creates what he wills. He gives to whom He wills female [children], and He gives to whom He wills males.

See Also

• English Translations
• Preposition Phrases
• Arabic Grammar - syntactic i'rāb (إعراب) for this verse
• Concordance - list occurances of this word
• Quran Dictionary - the root hamza lām hā
• Allah - referred to by the proper noun

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