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Verse (16:63), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (16:63) is divided into 2 morphological segments. An emphatic prefix and particle of certainty. The prefixed particle lām is usually translated as "surely" or "indeed" and is used to add emphasis.

Chapter (16) sūrat l-naḥl (The Bees)


(16:63:2)
laqad
certainly
EMPH – emphatic prefix lām
CERT – particle of certainty
اللام لام التوكيد
حرف تحقيق

Verse (16:63)

The analysis above refers to the 63rd verse of chapter 16 (sūrat l-naḥl):

Sahih International: By Allah , We did certainly send [messengers] to nations before you, but Satan made their deeds attractive to them. And he is the disbelievers' ally today [as well], and they will have a painful punishment.

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