Why do «بِإِبْرَاهِيمَ» and «بِنُوحٍ» have different endings after bi-?
Diptote Causes — Foreign Origin and Its Conditions
- One is a noun and the other a verb
- One is a diptote, the other fully declinable
- Bi- governs only Ibrāhīm
- Nūḥ is indeclinable
Diptote Causes — Foreign Origin and Its Conditions