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Verse (68:17), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (68:17) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and subordinating conjunction. The prefixed preposition ka is usually translated as "like" or "as". Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (68) sūrat l-qalam (The Pen)


(68:17:3)
kamā
as
P – prefixed preposition ka
SUB – subordinating conjunction
جار ومجرور

Verse (68:17)

The analysis above refers to the seventeenth verse of chapter 68 (sūrat l-qalam):

Sahih International: Indeed, We have tried them as We tried the companions of the garden, when they swore to cut its fruit in the [early] morning

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