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Verse (6:57), Word 17 - Quranic Grammar

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The seventeenth word of verse (6:57) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and proper noun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The proper noun is in the genitive case (مجرور). The proper noun's triliteral root is hamza lām hā (أ ل ه). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

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


(6:57:17)
lillahi
for Allah.
P – prefixed preposition lām
PN – genitive proper noun → Allah
جار ومجرور

Verse (6:57)

The analysis above refers to the 57th verse of chapter 6 (sūrat l-anʿām):

Sahih International: Say, "Indeed, I am on clear evidence from my Lord, and you have denied it. I do not have that for which you are impatient. The decision is only for Allah. He relates the truth, and He is the best of deciders."

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