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Verse (3:93), Word 5 - Quranic Grammar

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The fifth word of verse (3:93) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. 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 bā nūn yā (ب ن ي). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

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


(3:93:5)
libanī
for (the) Children
P – prefixed preposition lām
N – genitive masculine plural noun → Children of Israel
جار ومجرور

Verse (3:93)

The analysis above refers to the 93rd verse of chapter 3 (sūrat āl ʿim'rān):

Sahih International: All food was lawful to the Children of Israel except what Israel had made unlawful to himself before the Torah was revealed. Say, [O Muhammad], "So bring the Torah and recite it, if you should be truthful."

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