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Verse (21:71), Word 8 - Quranic Grammar

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The eighth word of verse (21:71) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The noun is masculine plural and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is ʿayn lām mīm (ع ل م). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (21) sūrat l-anbiyāa (The Prophets)


(21:71:8)
lil'ʿālamīna
for the worlds.
P – prefixed preposition lām
N – genitive masculine plural noun
جار ومجرور

Verse (21:71)

The analysis above refers to the 71st verse of chapter 21 (sūrat l-anbiyāa):

Sahih International: And We delivered him and Lot to the land which We had blessed for the worlds.

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