The sixth word of verse (12:111) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The noun is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is hamza wāw lām (أ و ل). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (12) sūrat yūsuf (Joseph) (12:111:6) li-ulī for men
P – prefixed preposition lām N – genitive noun	جار ومجرور

Verse (12:111)

The analysis above refers to the 111th verse of chapter 12 (sūrat yūsuf):

Sahih International: There was certainly in their stories a lesson for those of understanding. Never was the Qur'an a narration invented, but a confirmation of what was before it and a detailed explanation of all things and guidance and mercy for a people who believe.

See Also

• English Translations
• Preposition Phrases
• Arabic Grammar - syntactic i'rāb (إعراب) for this verse
• Concordance - list occurances of this word
• Quran Dictionary - the root hamza wāw lām

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