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Verse (70:16), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (70:16) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The noun is masculine and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is shīn wāw yā (ش و ي). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (70) sūrat l-maʿārij (The Ways of Ascent)


(70:16:2)
lilshawā
of the skin of the head,
P – prefixed preposition lām
N – genitive masculine noun
جار ومجرور

Verse (70:16)

The analysis above refers to the sixteenth verse of chapter 70 (sūrat l-maʿārij):

Sahih International: A remover of exteriors.

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