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Verse (6:137), Word 1 - Quranic Grammar

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The first word of verse (6:137) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A conjunction, preposition and demonstrative pronoun. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The prefixed preposition ka is usually translated as "like" or "as". The demonstrative pronoun is masculine singular. Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (6) sūrat l-anʿām (The Cattle)


(6:137:1)
wakadhālika
And likewise
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
P – prefixed preposition ka
DEM – masculine singular demonstrative pronoun
الواو عاطفة
جار ومجرور

Verse (6:137)

The analysis above refers to the 137th verse of chapter 6 (sūrat l-anʿām):

Sahih International: And likewise, to many of the polytheists their partners have made [to seem] pleasing the killing of their children in order to bring about their destruction and to cover them with confusion in their religion. And if Allah had willed, they would not have done so. So leave them and that which they invent.

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