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Verse (9:69), Word 22 - Quranic Grammar

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The 22nd word of verse (9:69) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and relative pronoun. The prefixed preposition ka is usually translated as "like" or "as". The relative pronoun is masculine singular. Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (9) sūrat l-tawbah (The Repentance)


(9:69:22)
ka-alladhī
like the one who
P – prefixed preposition ka
REL – masculine singular relative pronoun
جار ومجرور

Verse (9:69)

The analysis above refers to the 69th verse of chapter 9 (sūrat l-tawbah):

Sahih International: [You disbelievers are] like those before you; they were stronger than you in power and more abundant in wealth and children. They enjoyed their portion [of worldly enjoyment], and you have enjoyed your portion as those before you enjoyed their portion, and you have engaged [in vanities] like that in which they engaged. [It is] those whose deeds have become worthless in this world and in the Hereafter, and it is they who are the losers.

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