The third word of verse (66:1) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and interrogative noun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (66) sūrat l-taḥrīm (The Prohibition) (66:1:3) lima Why (do)
P – prefixed preposition lām INTG – interrogative noun	جار ومجرور

Verse (66:1)

The analysis above refers to the first verse of chapter 66 (sūrat l-taḥrīm):

Sahih International: O Prophet, why do you prohibit [yourself from] what Allah has made lawful for you, seeking the approval of your wives? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

See Also

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

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