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Verse (41:21), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (41:21) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A preposition, noun and possessive pronoun. 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 jīm lām dāl (ج ل د). The attached possessive pronoun is third person masculine plural. Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (41) sūrat fuṣṣilat (Explained in Detail)


(41:21:2)
lijulūdihim
to their skins,
P – prefixed preposition lām
N – genitive masculine plural noun
PRON – 3rd person masculine plural possessive pronoun
جار ومجرور و«هم» ضمير متصل في محل جر بالاضافة

Verse (41:21)

The analysis above refers to the 21st verse of chapter 41 (sūrat fuṣṣilat):

Sahih International: And they will say to their skins, "Why have you testified against us?" They will say, "We were made to speak by Allah , who has made everything speak; and He created you the first time, and to Him you are returned.

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