The preposition and conjunction may be hidden or implied in arabic

 The preposition and conjunction may be hidden or implied in arabic

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Yes, exactly — in Arabic a ḥarf (particle: preposition, conjunction, etc.) can sometimes be ḥadhf (omitted/hidden/understood), and the meaning is still complete because of context, syntax, or semantic necessity.

Here are the main cases:

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1. Hidden Prepositions (ḥarf jarr maḥdhūf)

• Sometimes a preposition is understood but not written, especially after certain verbs or expressions.

• Example:

  • وَاخْتَارَ مُوسَى قَوْمَهُ (Qur’an 7:155)
    Literally: Moses chose his people.
    Grammarians say the meaning is واختار موسى من قومه (Moses chose from his people).
    → The preposition مِنْ is implied/hidden.

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2. Hidden Conjunctions (ḥarf ‘aṭf maḥdhūf)

• A conjunction like و (and), ف (so/then), or أو (or) may be omitted if the sequence is clear.

• Example:

  • اسْكُنْ أَنْتَ وَزَوْجُكَ الْجَنَّةَ (Qur’an 2:35)
    Sometimes in poetry or prose, it would just say اسكن أنت زوجك الجنة without explicitly using و, but the meaning “you and your wife” is understood.

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3. Implied Prepositions after Verbs

• Some verbs in Arabic can “swallow” their prepositions.

• Example:

  • دخلتُ البيتَ = I entered the house

  • Understood: دخلتُ في البيت (I entered into the house).
    → Preposition في is implied.

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4. Elliptical Sentences with Hidden Connectors

• In Qur’anic style and classical Arabic, brevity often hides conjunctions.

• Example:

  • سلامٌ هي حتى مطلع الفجر (Qur’an 97:5)
    Meaning: Peace it is, until the rising of dawn.
    → The implied connection word before حتى is something like هي باقية حتى (it remains until).

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✅ Why this happens:

• Arabic prefers i‘jāz (conciseness/eloquence).

• The mind of the listener “supplies” the missing preposition or conjunction based on usage and context.

• This is an important feature of Balāgha (rhetoric) and I‘rāb (syntax).