The third word of verse (9:60) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The noun is masculine plural and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is fā qāf rā (ف ق ر). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (9) sūrat l-tawbah (The Repentance) (9:60:3) lil'fuqarāi (are) for the poor,
P – prefixed preposition lām N – genitive masculine plural noun	جار ومجرور

Verse (9:60)

The analysis above refers to the 60th verse of chapter 9 (sūrat l-tawbah):

Sahih International: Zakah expenditures are only for the poor and for the needy and for those employed to collect [zakah] and for bringing hearts together [for Islam] and for freeing captives [or slaves] and for those in debt and for the cause of Allah and for the [stranded] traveler - an obligation [imposed] by Allah. And Allah is Knowing and Wise.

See Also

• English Translations
• Preposition Phrases
• Arabic Grammar - syntactic i'rāb (إعراب) for this verse
• Concordance - list occurances of this word
• Quran Dictionary - the root fā qāf rā

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