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Verse (2:17), Word 9 - Quranic Grammar

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The ninth word of verse (2:17) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A location adverb and possessive pronoun. The location adverb is masculine and is in the accusative case (منصوب). The location adverb's triliteral root is ḥā wāw lām (ح و ل). The attached possessive pronoun is third person masculine singular.

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)


(2:17:9)
ḥawlahu
(was) around him
LOC – accusative masculine location adverb
PRON – 3rd person masculine singular possessive pronoun
ظرف مكان منصوب والهاء ضمير متصل في محل جر بالاضافة

Verse (2:17)

The analysis above refers to the seventeenth verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah):

Sahih International: Their example is that of one who kindled a fire, but when it illuminated what was around him, Allah took away their light and left them in darkness [so] they could not see.

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