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Verse (7:23), Word 8 - Quranic Grammar

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The eighth word of verse (7:23) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and personal pronoun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The personal pronoun is first person plural. Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (7) sūrat l-aʿrāf (The Heights)


(7:23:8)
lanā
[for] us
P – prefixed preposition lām
PRON – 1st person plural personal pronoun
جار ومجرور

Verse (7:23)

The analysis above refers to the 23rd verse of chapter 7 (sūrat l-aʿrāf):

Sahih International: They said, "Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers."

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