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Verse (59:21), Word 16 - Quranic Grammar

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The sixteenth word of verse (59:21) 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 (59) sūrat l-ḥashr (The Gathering)


(59:21:16)
lilnnāsi
to the people
P – prefixed preposition lām
N – genitive masculine plural noun
جار ومجرور

Verse (59:21)

The analysis above refers to the 21st verse of chapter 59 (sūrat l-ḥashr):

Sahih International: If We had sent down this Qur'an upon a mountain, you would have seen it humbled and coming apart from fear of Allah. And these examples We present to the people that perhaps they will give thought.

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