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Verse (11:118), Word 4 - Quranic Grammar

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The fourth word of verse (11:118) is divided into 2 morphological segments. An emphatic prefix and verb. The prefixed particle lām is usually translated as "surely" or "indeed" and is used to add emphasis. The perfect verb (فعل ماض) is third person masculine singular. The verb's triliteral root is jīm ʿayn lām (ج ع ل).

Chapter (11) sūrat hūd (Hud)


(11:118:4)
lajaʿala
surely He (could) have made
EMPH – emphatic prefix lām
V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb
اللام لام التوكيد
فعل ماض

Verse (11:118)

The analysis above refers to the 118th verse of chapter 11 (sūrat hūd):

Sahih International: And if your Lord had willed, He could have made mankind one community; but they will not cease to differ.

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