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Verse (23:47), Word 6 - Quranic Grammar

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The sixth word of verse (23:47) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and personal pronoun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The personal pronoun is first person plural. Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (23) sūrat l-mu'minūn (The Believers)


(23:47:6)
lanā
for us
P – prefixed preposition lām
PRON – 1st person plural personal pronoun
جار ومجرور

Verse (23:47)

The analysis above refers to the 47th verse of chapter 23 (sūrat l-mu'minūn):

Sahih International: They said, "Should we believe two men like ourselves while their people are for us in servitude?"

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