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Verse (40:12), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (40:12) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A preposition, accusative particle and object pronoun. The prefixed preposition bi is usually translated as "with" or "by". The accusative particle belongs to a special group of words known as inna and her sisters (ان واخواتها). The attached object pronoun is third person masculine singular.

Chapter (40) sūrat ghāfir (The Forgiver God)


(40:12:2)
bi-annahu
(is) because,
P – prefixed preposition bi
ACC – accusative particle
PRON – 3rd person masculine singular object pronoun
حرف جر
حرف نصب من اخوات «ان» والهاء ضمير متصل في محل نصب اسم «ان»

Verse (40:12)

The analysis above refers to the twelfth verse of chapter 40 (sūrat ghāfir):

Sahih International: [They will be told], "That is because, when Allah was called upon alone, you disbelieved; but if others were associated with Him, you believed. So the judgement is with Allah , the Most High, the Grand."

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