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Verse (47:3), Word 17 - Quranic Grammar

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The seventeenth word of verse (47:3) 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 (47) sūrat muḥammad


(47:3:17)
lilnnāsi
to the people
P – prefixed preposition lām
N – genitive masculine plural noun
جار ومجرور

Verse (47:3)

The analysis above refers to the third verse of chapter 47 (sūrat muḥammad):

Sahih International: That is because those who disbelieve follow falsehood, and those who believe follow the truth from their Lord. Thus does Allah present to the people their comparisons.

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