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Verse (5:120), Word 1 - Quranic Grammar

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The first word of verse (5:120) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and proper noun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The proper noun is in the genitive case (مجرور). The proper noun's triliteral root is hamza lām hā (أ ل ه). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (5) sūrat l-māidah (The Table spread with Food)


(5:120:1)
lillahi
To Allah (belongs)
P – prefixed preposition lām
PN – genitive proper noun → Allah
جار ومجرور

Verse (5:120)

The analysis above refers to the 120th verse of chapter 5 (sūrat l-māidah):

Sahih International: To Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatever is within them. And He is over all things competent.

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