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Verse (43:23), Word 1 - Quranic Grammar

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The first word of verse (43:23) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A conjunction, preposition and demonstrative pronoun. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The prefixed preposition ka is usually translated as "like" or "as". The demonstrative pronoun is masculine singular. Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (43) sūrat l-zukh'ruf (The Gold Adornment)


(43:23:1)
wakadhālika
And thus
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
P – prefixed preposition ka
DEM – masculine singular demonstrative pronoun
الواو عاطفة
جار ومجرور

Verse (43:23)

The analysis above refers to the 23rd verse of chapter 43 (sūrat l-zukh'ruf):

Sahih International: And similarly, We did not send before you any warner into a city except that its affluent said, "Indeed, we found our fathers upon a religion, and we are, in their footsteps, following."

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