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Verse (7:85), Word 10 - Quranic Grammar

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The tenth word of verse (7:85) 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 masculine plural. Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

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


(7:85:10)
lakum
for you
P – prefixed preposition lām
PRON – 2nd person masculine plural personal pronoun
جار ومجرور

Verse (7:85)

The analysis above refers to the 85th verse of chapter 7 (sūrat l-aʿrāf):

Sahih International: And to [the people of] Madyan [We sent] their brother Shu'ayb. He said, "O my people, worship Allah ; you have no deity other than Him. There has come to you clear evidence from your Lord. So fulfill the measure and weight and do not deprive people of their due and cause not corruption upon the earth after its reformation. That is better for you, if you should be believers.

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