«لَإِلَى اللَّهِ تُحْشَرُونَ» (Āl ʿImrān 3:158)
To God you will be gathered.
The prepositional phrase “ilā Allāh,” preceded by a particle of emphasis, stands before “tuḥsharūn.” The expression gives special attention to where the gathering ultimately leads.
This shows that rhetorical preposing is not restricted to the accusative direct object. Other verbal complements can be advanced for focus, prominence, or restriction, with the exact effect determined by context.
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Rhetorical States of Verbal Complements: Omission, Mention and Preposing
«لَإِلَى اللَّهِ تُحْشَرُونَ» (Āl ʿImrān 3:158)
To God you will be gathered.
The prepositional phrase “ilā Allāh,” preceded by a particle of emphasis, stands before “tuḥsharūn.” The expression gives special attention to where the gathering ultimately leads.
This shows that rhetorical preposing is not restricted to the accusative direct object. Other verbal complements can be advanced for focus, prominence, or restriction, with the exact effect determined by context.