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Verse (6:71), Word 38 - Quranic Grammar

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The 38th word of verse (6:71) 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 rā bā bā (ر ب ب). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (6) sūrat l-anʿām (The Cattle)


(6:71:38)
lirabbi
to (the) Lord
P – prefixed preposition lām
N – genitive masculine noun
جار ومجرور

Verse (6:71)

The analysis above refers to the 71st verse of chapter 6 (sūrat l-anʿām):

Sahih International: Say, "Shall we invoke instead of Allah that which neither benefits us nor harms us and be turned back on our heels after Allah has guided us? [We would then be] like one whom the devils enticed [to wander] upon the earth confused, [while] he has companions inviting him to guidance, [calling], 'Come to us.' " Say, "Indeed, the guidance of Allah is the [only] guidance; and we have been commanded to submit to the Lord of the worlds.

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