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Verse (17:74), Word 4 - Quranic Grammar

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The fourth word of verse (17:74) 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 (17) sūrat l-isrā (The Night Journey)


(17:74:4)
laqad
certainly,
EMPH – emphatic prefix lām
CERT – particle of certainty
اللام لام التوكيد
حرف تحقيق

Verse (17:74)

The analysis above refers to the 74th verse of chapter 17 (sūrat l-isrā):

Sahih International: And if We had not strengthened you, you would have almost inclined to them a little.

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