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Verse (18:15), Word 10 - Quranic Grammar

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The tenth word of verse (18:15) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition bi is usually translated as "with" or "by". The indefinite noun is masculine and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is sīn lām ṭā (س ل ط). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (18) sūrat l-kahf (The Cave)


(18:15:10)
bisul'ṭānin
with an authority
P – prefixed preposition bi
N – genitive masculine indefinite noun
جار ومجرور

Verse (18:15)

The analysis above refers to the fifteenth verse of chapter 18 (sūrat l-kahf):

Sahih International: These, our people, have taken besides Him deities. Why do they not bring for [worship of] them a clear authority? And who is more unjust than one who invents about Allah a lie?"

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