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Verse (40:18), Word 10 - Quranic Grammar

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The tenth word of verse (40:18) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and active participle. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The active participle is masculine plural and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The active participle's triliteral root is ẓā lām mīm (ظ ل م). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (40) sūrat ghāfir (The Forgiver God)


(40:18:10)
lilẓẓālimīna
for the wrongdoers
P – prefixed preposition lām
N – genitive masculine plural active participle
جار ومجرور

Verse (40:18)

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

Sahih International: And warn them, [O Muhammad], of the Approaching Day, when hearts are at the throats, filled [with distress]. For the wrongdoers there will be no devoted friend and no intercessor [who is] obeyed.

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