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Verse (7:22), Word 23 - Quranic Grammar

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The 23rd word of verse (7:22) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and personal pronoun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The personal pronoun is second person dual. Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (7) sūrat l-aʿrāf (The Heights)


(7:22:23)
lakumā
to both of you,
P – prefixed preposition lām
PRON – 2nd person dual personal pronoun
جار ومجرور

Verse (7:22)

The analysis above refers to the 22nd verse of chapter 7 (sūrat l-aʿrāf):

Sahih International: So he made them fall, through deception. And when they tasted of the tree, their private parts became apparent to them, and they began to fasten together over themselves from the leaves of Paradise. And their Lord called to them, "Did I not forbid you from that tree and tell you that Satan is to you a clear enemy?"

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