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Verse (3:40), Word 5 - Quranic Grammar

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The fifth word of verse (3:40) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and personal pronoun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The personal pronoun is first person singular. Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

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


(3:40:5)

for me
P – prefixed preposition lām
PRON – 1st person singular personal pronoun
جار ومجرور

Verse (3:40)

The analysis above refers to the 40th verse of chapter 3 (sūrat āl ʿim'rān):

Sahih International: He said, "My Lord, how will I have a boy when I have reached old age and my wife is barren?" The angel said, "Such is Allah ; He does what He wills."

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