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Verse (5:38), Word 6 - Quranic Grammar

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The sixth word of verse (5:38) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and relative pronoun. The prefixed preposition bi is usually translated as "with" or "by". Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (5) sūrat l-māidah (The Table spread with Food)


(5:38:6)
bimā
for what
P – prefixed preposition bi
REL – relative pronoun
جار ومجرور

Verse (5:38)

The analysis above refers to the 38th verse of chapter 5 (sūrat l-māidah):

Sahih International: [As for] the thief, the male and the female, amputate their hands in recompense for what they committed as a deterrent [punishment] from Allah. And Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.

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