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Verse (16:73), Word 12 - Quranic Grammar

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The twelfth word of verse (16:73) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A conjunction and noun. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The noun is feminine and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is hamza rā ḍād (أ ر ض).

Chapter (16) sūrat l-naḥl (The Bees)


(16:73:12)
wal-arḍi
and the earth
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
N – genitive feminine noun → Earth
الواو عاطفة
اسم مجرور

Verse (16:73)

The analysis above refers to the 73rd verse of chapter 16 (sūrat l-naḥl):

Sahih International: And they worship besides Allah that which does not possess for them [the power of] provision from the heavens and the earth at all, and [in fact], they are unable.

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