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Verse (14:26), Word 4 - Quranic Grammar

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The fourth word of verse (14:26) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition ka is usually translated as "like" or "as". The indefinite noun is feminine and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is shīn jīm rā (ش ج ر). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (14) sūrat ib'rāhīm (Abraham)


(14:26:4)
kashajaratin
(is) like a tree
P – prefixed preposition ka
N – genitive feminine indefinite noun → Tree
جار ومجرور

Verse (14:26)

The analysis above refers to the 26th verse of chapter 14 (sūrat ib'rāhīm):

Sahih International: And the example of a bad word is like a bad tree, uprooted from the surface of the earth, not having any stability.

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