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Verse (11:78), Word 16 - Quranic Grammar

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The sixteenth word of verse (11:78) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and personal pronoun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The personal pronoun is second person masculine plural. Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (11) sūrat hūd (Hud)


(11:78:16)
lakum
for you.
P – prefixed preposition lām
PRON – 2nd person masculine plural personal pronoun
جار ومجرور

Verse (11:78)

The analysis above refers to the 78th verse of chapter 11 (sūrat hūd):

Sahih International: And his people came hastening to him, and before [this] they had been doing evil deeds. He said, "O my people, these are my daughters; they are purer for you. So fear Allah and do not disgrace me concerning my guests. Is there not among you a man of reason?"

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