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Verse (3:168), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (3:168) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A preposition, noun and possessive pronoun. 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 hamza khā wāw (أ خ و). The attached possessive pronoun is third person masculine plural. Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (3) sūrat āl ʿim'rān (The Family of Imrān)


(3:168:3)
li-ikh'wānihim
about their brothers
P – prefixed preposition lām
N – genitive masculine plural noun
PRON – 3rd person masculine plural possessive pronoun
جار ومجرور و«هم» ضمير متصل في محل جر بالاضافة

Verse (3:168)

The analysis above refers to the 168th verse of chapter 3 (sūrat āl ʿim'rān):

Sahih International: Those who said about their brothers while sitting [at home], "If they had obeyed us, they would not have been killed." Say, "Then prevent death from yourselves, if you should be truthful."

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