LessonsFurther Forms of Ibdāl: Definiteness, Agreement, Iltifāt and Word OrderQuiz

“Wa-mā naqamu illā an aghnāhumu Allāhu wa-rasūluhu min faḍlihi”
“They resented only that God and His Messenger had enriched them out of His bounty.” (al-Tawbah 9:74, excerpt)

“God and His Messenger” are mentioned together, but “faḍlihi” carries a singular pronoun. Divine bounty is ascribed ultimately to God; the Messenger is involved in communicating and administering what God grants. The pronoun accordingly returns to God.

One must not infer that a pronoun following two coordinated nouns always requires a dual form. The relevant referent is determined by meaning and context, not by mechanically counting adjacent nouns.

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“Min faḍlihi”: why the pronoun is singular

Further Forms of Ibdāl: Definiteness, Agreement, Iltifāt and Word Order

“Wa-mā naqamu illā an aghnāhumu Allāhu wa-rasūluhu min faḍlihi”
“They resented only that God and His Messenger had enriched them out of His bounty.” (al-Tawbah 9:74, excerpt)

“God and His Messenger” are mentioned together, but “faḍlihi” carries a singular pronoun. Divine bounty is ascribed ultimately to God; the Messenger is involved in communicating and administering what God grants. The pronoun accordingly returns to God.

One must not infer that a pronoun following two coordinated nouns always requires a dual form. The relevant referent is determined by meaning and context, not by mechanically counting adjacent nouns.