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Verse (14:7), Word 6 - Quranic Grammar

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The sixth word of verse (14:7) is divided into 4 morphological segments. An emphatic prefix, verb, emphatic suffix and object pronoun. The prefixed particle lām is usually translated as "surely" or "indeed" and is used to add emphasis. The imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is first person singular and is in the indicative mood (مرفوع). The verb's triliteral root is zāy yā dāl (ز ي د). The suffixed emphatic particle is known as the nūn of emphasis (نون التوكيد). The attached object pronoun is second person masculine plural.

Chapter (14) sūrat ib'rāhīm (Abraham)


(14:7:6)
la-azīdannakum
surely I will increase you;
EMPH – emphatic prefix lām
V – 1st person singular imperfect verb
EMPH – emphatic suffix nūn
PRON – 2nd person masculine plural object pronoun
اللام لام التوكيد
فعل مضارع والنون للتوكيد والكاف ضمير متصل في محل نصب مفعول به

Verse (14:7)

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

Sahih International: And [remember] when your Lord proclaimed, 'If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor]; but if you deny, indeed, My punishment is severe.' "

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