The sixteenth word of verse (2:120) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A resumption particle, emphatic prefix and conditional particle. The connective particle wa is usually translated as "then" or "so" and is used to indicate a sequence of events. The prefixed particle lām is usually translated as "surely" or "indeed" and is used to add emphasis.

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow) (2:120:16) wala-ini And if
REM – prefixed resumption particle EMPH – emphatic prefix lām COND – conditional particle	الواو استئنافية اللام لام التوكيد حرف شرط

Verse (2:120)

The analysis above refers to the 120th verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah):

Sahih International: And never will the Jews or the Christians approve of you until you follow their religion. Say, "Indeed, the guidance of Allah is the [only] guidance." If you were to follow their desires after what has come to you of knowledge, you would have against Allah no protector or helper.

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