The fifth word of verse (31:17) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and passive participle. The prefixed preposition bi is usually translated as "with" or "by". The passive participle is masculine and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The passive participle's triliteral root is ʿayn rā fā (ع ر ف). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (31) sūrat luq'mān (31:17:5) bil-maʿrūfi [with] the right
P – prefixed preposition bi N – genitive masculine passive participle	جار ومجرور

Verse (31:17)

The analysis above refers to the seventeenth verse of chapter 31 (sūrat luq'mān):

Sahih International: O my son, establish prayer, enjoin what is right, forbid what is wrong, and be patient over what befalls you. Indeed, [all] that is of the matters [requiring] determination.

See Also

• English Translations
• Preposition Phrases
• Arabic Grammar - syntactic i'rāb (إعراب) for this verse
• Concordance - list occurances of this word
• Quran Dictionary - the root ʿayn rā fā

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