9/14 Prepositions that change the meaning of the Verb

 

Section 14.1 - Prepositions that change the meaning of the Verb

 

a.    Verb Plus اَتَىٰ Preposition Usage

فِعْلٌ + صِلَةُ الْفِعْلِ

 

Prepositions that change the meaning of the Verb

 

Meaning of Example	Example from Quran	Meaning of Verb	Relative Clause/Preposition صِلَةُ الْفِعْلِ	Verb فِعْلٌ
The command of Allah is coming	An-Nahl - Verse 1   أَتَىٰ أَمْرُ اللَّهِ	He came	Without Preposition	اَتَىٰ
[Pharaoh] said, "Then bring it, if you should be of the truthful."	Ash-Shu’raa Verse 31   قَالَ فَأْتِ بِهِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ	He brought	بِ	اَتَىٰ
then bring a surah the like this	فَأْتُوا بِسُورَةٍ مِّن مِّثْلِهِ

 

 

b.    Verb  بَغَىٰ Plus Preposition Usage

فِعْلٌ + صِلَةُ الْفِعْلِ

 

Prepositions that change the meaning of the Verb

 

they would have  wronged throughout the earth	Ash-Shura - Verse 27   اَلبَغَوْا فِي الْأَرْضِ	Sought, desired, wronged, envied, oppressed, transgressed	Without Preposition	بَغَىٰ
Indeed, Qarun was from the people of Moses, but he unjust with them	Al-Qasas - Verse 76   إِنَّ قَارُونَ كَانَ مِن قَوْمِ مُوسَىٰ فَبَغٰى عَلَيْهِمْ	Was unjust, did wrong	عَلَىٰ	بَغَىٰ
They said, "Fear not. [We are] two adversaries, one of whom has wronged the other	Saad - Verse 22   بَغَىٰ بَعْضُنَا عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ

 

 

c.     Verb تَابَ Plus Preposition Usage

فِعْلٌ + صِلَةُ الْفِعْلِ

 

Prepositions that change the meaning of the Verb

 

Except for those who repent, believe and do righteous work	Al-Furqaan - Verse 70   إِلَّا مَن تَابَ وَآمَنَ وَعَمِلَ عَمَلًا صَالِحًا	repented	Without Preposition	تَابَ
And he who repents and does righteousness does indeed turn to Allah with [accepted] repentance.	Al-Furqaan - Verse 71   وَمَن تَابَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا فَإِنَّهُ يَتُوبُ إِلَى اللَّهِ مَتَابًا	repented	إِلَىٰ	تَابَ
Then Adam received from his Lord [some] words, and He accepted his repentance	Al-Baqara - Verse 37   فَتَلَقَّىٰ آدَمُ مِن رَّبِّهِ كَلِمَاتٍ فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ ۚ	Accepted the repentence	عَلَىٰ	تَابَ

 

 

 

B.    Verb جَاءَ Plus Preposition Usage

فِعْلٌ + صِلَةُ الْفِعْلِ

 

Prepositions that change the meaning of the Verb

 

When the victory of Allah has come and the conquest	An-Nasr - Verse 1   إِذَا جَاءَ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ وَالْفَتْحُ	Came, arrived	Without Preposition	جَاءَ
And Moses had certainly brought you clear proofs	Al-Baqara - Verse 92   وَلَقَدْ جَاءَكُم مُّوسَىٰ بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ	brought	بِ	جَاءَ

 

 

C.    Verb ذَهَبَ Plus Preposition Usage

فِعْلٌ + صِلَةُ الْفِعْلِ

 

Prepositions that change the meaning of the Verb

 

And [mention] the man of the fish, when he went off in anger	Al-Anbiyaa - Verse 87   وَذَا النُّونِ إِذ ذَّهَبَ مُغَاضِبًا	went	Without Preposition	ذَهَبَ
Allah took away their light	Al-Baqara - Verse 17   ذَهَبَ اللَّهُ بِنُورِهِمْ	Took away	بِ	ذَهَبَ
And when the fright had left Abraham	Hud - Verse 74   فَلَمَّا ذَهَبَ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ	Went away, Left	عَنْ	ذَهَبَ

 

 

D.   Verb رَضِيَ Plus Preposition Usage

فِعْلٌ + صِلَةُ الْفِعْلِ

Prepositions that change the meaning of the Verb

 

He does not approve of the speech	An-Nisaa - Verse 108   لَا يَرْضَىٰ مِنَ الْقَوْلِ	Contented, pleased, happy, satisfied, agreed, approved	Without Preposition	رَضِيَ
Allah being pleased with them and they with Him	Al-Bayyina - Verse 8   رَّضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ ۚ	Pleased with	عَنْ	رَضِيَ

 

 

 

 

E.    Verb ضَرَبَ Plus Preposition Usage

فِعْلٌ + صِلَةُ الْفِعْلِ

We said, "Strike with your staff the stone."	Al-Baqara - Verse 60   فَقُلْنَا اضْرِب بِّعَصَاكَ الْحَجَرَ	Strike, hit, brat,	Without Preposition	ضَرَبَ
And We have certainly presented to the people in this Qur'an from every [kind of] example	Ar-Room - Verse 58   وَلَقَدْ ضَرَبْنَا لِلنَّاسِ فِي هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنِ مِن كُلِّ مَثَلٍ	Went forth, strove, presented	فِي	ضَرَبَ
So do not assert, mention similarities to Allah. Indeed, Allah knows and you do not know.	An-Nahl - Verse 74   فَلَا تَضْرِبُوا لِلَّهِ الْأَمْثَالَ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ	mentioned	لِ	ضَرَبَ
They have been put under humiliation [by Allah]	Aal-Imran - Verse 112   ضُرِبَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الذِّلَّةُ	Struck upon, overshadowed, humiliated, cast	عَلَىٰ	ضَرَبَ
So We cast [a cover of sleep] over their ears within the cave for a number of years	Al-Kahf - Verse 11   فَضَرَبْنَا عَلَىٰ آذَانِهِمْ فِي الْكَهْفِ سِنِينَ عَدَدًا
And he presents for Us an example and forgets his [own] creation	Yaseen - Verse 78   وَضَرَبَ لَنَا مَثَلًا وَنَسِيَ خَلْقَهُ	Gave example, presented example	مَثَلًا	ضَرَبَ

 

 

F.     Verb عَفَا Plus Preposition Usage

فِعْلٌ + صِلَةُ الْفِعْلِ

 

Prepositions that change the meaning of the Verb

 

but whoever forgives and makes reconciliation - his reward is [due] from Allah	Ash-Shura - Verse 40   فَمَنْ عَفَا وَأَصْلَحَ فَأَجْرُهُ عَلَى اللَّهِ	abound	Without Preposition	عَفَا
Allah knows that you used to deceive yourselves, so He accepted your repentance and forgave you	Al-Baqara - Verse 187   عَلِمَ اللَّهُ أَنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَخْتَانُونَ أَنفُسَكُمْ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَعَفَا عَنكُمْ ۖ	forgave	عَنْ	عَفَا

 

 

G.   Verb قَضَىٰ Plus Preposition Usage

فِعْلٌ + صِلَةُ الْفِعْلِ

When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is	Aal-Imran - Verse 47   إِذَا قَضَىٰ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُ كُن فَيَكُونُ	Decreed, fulfilled	Without Preposition	قَضَىٰ
it will be judged between them in justice	Yunus - Verse 47   قُضِيَ بَيْنَهُم بِالْقِسْطِ	judged	بَيْنَ	قَضَىٰ
the matter was accomplished, and the ship came to rest terminated on the [mountain of] Judiyy	Hud - Verse 44   وَقُضِيَ الْأَمْرُ وَاسْتَوَتْ عَلَى الْجُودِيِّ	Terminate, finish, conclude	عَلَىٰ	قَضَىٰ

 

 

H.    Verb وَضَعَ Plus Preposition Usage

فِعْلٌ + صِلَةُ الْفِعْلِ

 

And the heaven He raised and imposed the balance	Ar-Rahmaan - Verse 7   وَالسَّمَاءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ الْمِيزَانَ	Put, laid down, raised, imposed	Without Preposition	وَضَعَ
And We removed from you your burden	Ash-Sharh - Verse 2   وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ	removed	عَنْ	وَضَعَ

 

 

I.      Verb وَضَعَ Plus Preposition Usage

فِعْلٌ + صِلَةُ الْفِعْلِ

And from wherever you go out [for prayer], turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Haram	Al-Baqara - Verse 150   وَمِنْ حَيْثُ خَرَجْتَ فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ	Turned, caused to turn	Without Preposition	وَلّٰىٰ
So he watered [their flocks] for them; then he returned back to the shade	Al-Qasas - Verse 24   فَسَقَىٰ لَهُمَا ثُمَّ تَوَلَّىٰ إِلَى الظِّلِّ	Turned to	إِلَىٰ	وَلّٰىٰ
So, turn away from whoever turns his back on Our message and desires not except the worldly life	An-Najm - Verse 29   فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا	Turned away from	عَنْ	وَلّٰىٰ

 

 

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