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Verse (37:123), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (37:123) is divided into 2 morphological segments. An emphatic prefix and preposition. The prefixed particle lām is usually translated as "surely" or "indeed" and is used to add emphasis.

Chapter (37) sūrat l-ṣāfāt (Those Ranges in Ranks)


(37:123:3)
lamina
(was) surely of
EMPH – emphatic prefix lām
P – preposition
اللام لام التوكيد
حرف جر

Verse (37:123)

The analysis above refers to the 123rd verse of chapter 37 (sūrat l-ṣāfāt):

Sahih International: And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,

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