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Verse (14:13), Word 15 - Quranic Grammar

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The fifteenth word of verse (14:13) is divided into 3 morphological segments. An emphatic prefix, verb and emphatic suffix. The prefixed particle lām is usually translated as "surely" or "indeed" and is used to add emphasis. The form IV imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is first person plural and is in the indicative mood (مرفوع). The verb's triliteral root is hā lām kāf (ه ل ك). The suffixed emphatic particle is known as the nūn of emphasis (نون التوكيد).

Chapter (14) sūrat ib'rāhīm (Abraham)


(14:13:15)
lanuh'likanna
"We will surely destroy
EMPH – emphatic prefix lām
V – 1st person plural (form IV) imperfect verb
EMPH – emphatic suffix nūn
اللام لام التوكيد
فعل مضارع والنون للتوكيد

Verse (14:13)

The analysis above refers to the thirteenth verse of chapter 14 (sūrat ib'rāhīm):

Sahih International: And those who disbelieved said to their messengers, "We will surely drive you out of our land, or you must return to our religion." So their Lord inspired to them, "We will surely destroy the wrongdoers.

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