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Verse (27:24), Word 4 - Quranic Grammar

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The fourth word of verse (27:24) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The noun is feminine and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is shīn mīm sīn (ش م س). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (27) sūrat l-naml (The Ants)


(27:24:4)
lilshamsi
to the sun
P – prefixed preposition lām
N – genitive feminine noun → Sun
جار ومجرور

Verse (27:24)

The analysis above refers to the 24th verse of chapter 27 (sūrat l-naml):

Sahih International: I found her and her people prostrating to the sun instead of Allah , and Satan has made their deeds pleasing to them and averted them from [His] way, so they are not guided,

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