● 3. The preposition و (oath):
○ This particle is also used for taking an oath and occurs frequently in the Qur'an:
■ By Allah: -> وَاللّٰهِ.
■ By the sun: -> وَالشَّمْسِ | By the moon: -> وَالْقَمَرِ | By time: -> وَالْعَصْرِ.
● 4. The preposition كـ (like / as):
○ It joins the beginning of a noun to make a comparison:
■ Like the moon: -> كَالْقَمَرِ | Like the donkey: -> كَالْحِمَارِ | Like the mountains: -> كَالْجِبَالِ.
■ Like eaten straw: -> كَعَصْفٍ مَّأْكُوْلٍ (عَصْفٍ is the genitive noun described.)
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Prepositions: و (oath) and كـ (like/as)
Introduction to Prepositional Phrases and the Prepositions بـ، تـ، و، كـ، فِي
● 3. The preposition و (oath):
○ This particle is also used for taking an oath and occurs frequently in the Qur'an:
■ By Allah: -> وَاللّٰهِ.
■ By the sun: -> وَالشَّمْسِ | By the moon: -> وَالْقَمَرِ | By time: -> وَالْعَصْرِ.
● 4. The preposition كـ (like / as):
○ It joins the beginning of a noun to make a comparison:
■ Like the moon: -> كَالْقَمَرِ | Like the donkey: -> كَالْحِمَارِ | Like the mountains: -> كَالْجِبَالِ.
■ Like eaten straw: -> كَعَصْفٍ مَّأْكُوْلٍ (عَصْفٍ is the genitive noun described.)