Adverbs of time and place - ظَرْفُ الزَّمَنِ و المَكَانِ | Arabic Free Course

Usage of adverbs denoting time and place in the Noble Quran

Here are notable instances of adverbs indicating time and place from the Holy Qur'an:

تَحْتَ

Under/beneath

فَوْقَ

Above/Over

أَمَامَ

Before/ in front

قَبْلَ

Before

بَعْدَ

After

وَرَاءَ

Behind

بَيْنَ

Between

حَوْلَ

Around

بَعْضُ

Some

كُلٌّ

all/every

دُوْنَ

other/than

غَيْرَ - مِنْ دُوْنِ

Near

مَعَ

With

لَدُنْ - لَدَىْ

With from

Instances of Adverbial Usage in the Holy Qur'an:

أَوْ مِن تَحْتِ أَرْجُلِكُمْ

from beneath your feet (6:65)

وَجَاهِدُوا مَعَ رَسُولِهِ

and to fight with His Messenger (9:86)

وَمَا كُنتَ لَدَيْهِمْ

And you were not with them (3:44)

بَلْ أَحْيَاءٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ يُرْزَقُونَ

Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision (3:169)

وَمَن يَبْتَغِ غَيْرَ الْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا

And whoever desires other than Islam as religion (3:85) لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِّنْهُمْ

We make no distinction between any of them (3:84)

Conclusion

This lesson on Arabic nuances concludes here. Insha’Allah, our subsequent session will delve into the demonstrative pronouns in Arabic.

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