The fourth word of verse (4:89) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and subordinating conjunction. The prefixed preposition ka is usually translated as "like" or "as". Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (4) sūrat l-nisāa (The Women) (4:89:4) kamā as
P – prefixed preposition ka SUB – subordinating conjunction	جار ومجرور

Verse (4:89)

The analysis above refers to the 89th verse of chapter 4 (sūrat l-nisāa):

Sahih International: They wish you would disbelieve as they disbelieved so you would be alike. So do not take from among them allies until they emigrate for the cause of Allah. But if they turn away, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them and take not from among them any ally or helper.

See Also

• English Translations
• Subordinate Clauses
• Dependency Graph - visual syntax (i'rāb) for this verse
• Concordance - list occurances of this word

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