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Verse (57:21), Word 8 - Quranic Grammar

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The eighth word of verse (57:21) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition ka is usually translated as "like" or "as". The noun is masculine and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is ʿayn rā ḍād (ع ر ض). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (57) sūrat l-ḥadīd (The Iron)


(57:21:8)
kaʿarḍi
(is) like (the) width
P – prefixed preposition ka
N – genitive masculine noun
جار ومجرور

Verse (57:21)

The analysis above refers to the 21st verse of chapter 57 (sūrat l-ḥadīd):

Sahih International: Race toward forgiveness from your Lord and a Garden whose width is like the width of the heavens and earth, prepared for those who believed in Allah and His messengers. That is the bounty of Allah which He gives to whom He wills, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty.

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