The eighth word of verse (4:17) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition bi is usually translated as "with" or "by". The indefinite noun is feminine and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is jīm hā lām (ج ه ل). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (4) sūrat l-nisāa (The Women) (4:17:8) bijahālatin in ignorance,
P – prefixed preposition bi N – genitive feminine indefinite noun	جار ومجرور

Verse (4:17)

The analysis above refers to the seventeenth verse of chapter 4 (sūrat l-nisāa):

Sahih International: The repentance accepted by Allah is only for those who do wrong in ignorance [or carelessness] and then repent soon after. It is those to whom Allah will turn in forgiveness, and Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.

See Also

• English Translations
• Preposition Phrases
• Dependency Graph - visual syntax (i'rāb) for this verse
• Concordance - list occurances of this word
• Quran Dictionary - the root jīm hā lām

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