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Verse (17:60), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (17:60) 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 singular. Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (17) sūrat l-isrā (The Night Journey)


(17:60:3)
laka
to you,
P – prefixed preposition lām
PRON – 2nd person masculine singular personal pronoun
جار ومجرور

Verse (17:60)

The analysis above refers to the 60th verse of chapter 17 (sūrat l-isrā):

Sahih International: And [remember, O Muhammad], when We told you, "Indeed, your Lord has encompassed the people." And We did not make the sight which We showed you except as a trial for the people, as was the accursed tree [mentioned] in the Qur'an. And We threaten them, but it increases them not except in great transgression.

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