Sometimes the noun after قَبْلُ or بَعْدُ is understood from context but is not stated.
Use:
مِنْ قَبْلُ — from before / earlier
مِنْ بَعْدُ — from after / afterwards
- In this form, مِنْ must be present.
- قَبْلُ and بَعْدُ end in dammah.
- The listener learns before or after what from the surrounding context.
Do not confuse مِنْ قَبْلِ الْفَجْرِ, where the reference is named, with مِنْ قَبْلُ, where it is understood but omitted.
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Adverbs of Place: Extended Usage
Sometimes the noun after قَبْلُ or بَعْدُ is understood from context but is not stated.
Use:
مِنْ قَبْلُ — from before / earlier
مِنْ بَعْدُ — from after / afterwards
- In this form, مِنْ must be present.
- قَبْلُ and بَعْدُ end in dammah.
- The listener learns before or after what from the surrounding context.
Do not confuse مِنْ قَبْلِ الْفَجْرِ, where the reference is named, with مِنْ قَبْلُ, where it is understood but omitted.