The seventh word of verse (8:16) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The indefinite noun is masculine and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is qāf tā lām (ق ت ل). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (8) sūrat l-anfāl (The Spoils of War) (8:16:7) liqitālin of war
P – prefixed preposition lām N – genitive masculine indefinite noun	جار ومجرور

Verse (8:16)

The analysis above refers to the sixteenth verse of chapter 8 (sūrat l-anfāl):

Sahih International: And whoever turns his back to them on such a day, unless swerving [as a strategy] for war or joining [another] company, has certainly returned with anger [upon him] from Allah , and his refuge is Hell - and wretched is the destination.

See Also

• English Translations
• Preposition Phrases
• Dependency Graph - visual syntax (i'rāb) for this verse
• Concordance - list occurances of this word
• Quran Dictionary - the root qāf tā lām

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Asim 10th June, 2013 Form III verbal noun

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