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Verse (53:39), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (53:39) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The noun is masculine and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is hamza nūn sīn (أ ن س). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (53) sūrat l-najm (The Star)


(53:39:3)
lil'insāni
for man
P – prefixed preposition lām
N – genitive masculine noun
جار ومجرور

Verse (53:39)

The analysis above refers to the 39th verse of chapter 53 (sūrat l-najm):

Sahih International: And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives

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