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Verse (14:18), Word 4 - Quranic Grammar

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The fourth word of verse (14:18) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A preposition, noun and possessive pronoun. The prefixed preposition bi is usually translated as "with" or "by". The noun is masculine and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is rā bā bā (ر ب ب). The attached possessive pronoun is third person masculine plural. Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (14) sūrat ib'rāhīm (Abraham)


(14:18:4)
birabbihim
in their Lord,
P – prefixed preposition bi
N – genitive masculine noun
PRON – 3rd person masculine plural possessive pronoun
جار ومجرور و«هم» ضمير متصل في محل جر بالاضافة

Verse (14:18)

The analysis above refers to the eighteenth verse of chapter 14 (sūrat ib'rāhīm):

Sahih International: The example of those who disbelieve in their Lord is [that] their deeds are like ashes which the wind blows forcefully on a stormy day; they are unable [to keep] from what they earned a [single] thing. That is what is extreme error.

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