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Verse (18:45), Word 6 - Quranic Grammar

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The sixth word of verse (18:45) 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 masculine and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is mīm wāw hā (م و ه). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (18) sūrat l-kahf (The Cave)


(18:45:6)
kamāin
like water
P – prefixed preposition ka
N – genitive masculine indefinite noun
جار ومجرور

Verse (18:45)

The analysis above refers to the 45th verse of chapter 18 (sūrat l-kahf):

Sahih International: And present to them the example of the life of this world, [its being] like rain which We send down from the sky, and the vegetation of the earth mingles with it and [then] it becomes dry remnants, scattered by the winds. And Allah is ever, over all things, Perfect in Ability.

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