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Preposition Min (From) · حرف مِن

The preposition "مِن" means from or of

2 Quran examples
The rule

"مِن" (min) is a common preposition meaning "from" or indicating origin/source.

Uses:

  • **From (origin):** مِنَ السَّمَاءِ (from the sky)
  • **Of/Among:** مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (among the believers)
  • **Partitive:** مِنْهُم (from them/some of them)
  • In the Quran· tap the reference to open the verse

    غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ

    1:7

    Ghayri al-maghḍūbi ʿalayhim

    Not of those who have earned anger

    وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَـٰهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ

    2:3

    Wa mimmā razaqnāhum yunfiqūn

    And from what We have provided them, they spend

    Tips to remember

    • 1مِمَّا is a contraction of مِن + مَا
    • 2The noun after مِن is always in the genitive case (majrūr)