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Verse (3:3), Word 6 - Quranic Grammar

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The sixth word of verse (3:3) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and relative pronoun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

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


(3:3:6)
limā
that which
P – prefixed preposition lām
REL – relative pronoun
جار ومجرور

Verse (3:3)

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

Sahih International: He has sent down upon you, [O Muhammad], the Book in truth, confirming what was before it. And He revealed the Torah and the Gospel.

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