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Verse (5:4), Word 4 - Quranic Grammar

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The fourth word of verse (5:4) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and personal pronoun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The personal pronoun is third person masculine plural. Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

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


(5:4:4)
lahum
for them.
P – prefixed preposition lām
PRON – 3rd person masculine plural personal pronoun
جار ومجرور

Verse (5:4)

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

Sahih International: They ask you, [O Muhammad], what has been made lawful for them. Say, "Lawful for you are [all] good foods and [game caught by] what you have trained of hunting animals which you train as Allah has taught you. So eat of what they catch for you, and mention the name of Allah upon it, and fear Allah." Indeed, Allah is swift in account.

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