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Verse (7:164), Word 5 - Quranic Grammar

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The fifth word of verse (7:164) 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 (7) sūrat l-aʿrāf (The Heights)


(7:164:5)
lima
"Why
P – prefixed preposition lām
INTG – interrogative noun
جار ومجرور

Verse (7:164)

The analysis above refers to the 164th verse of chapter 7 (sūrat l-aʿrāf):

Sahih International: And when a community among them said, "Why do you advise [or warn] a people whom Allah is [about] to destroy or to punish with a severe punishment?" they [the advisors] said, "To be absolved before your Lord and perhaps they may fear Him."

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