The sixth word of verse (3:81) is divided into 2 morphological segments. An emphatic prefix and relative pronoun. The prefixed particle lām is usually translated as "surely" or "indeed" and is used to add emphasis.

Chapter (3) sūrat āl ʿim'rān (The Family of Imrān) (3:81:6) lamā "Certainly, whatever
EMPH – emphatic prefix lām REL – relative pronoun	اللام لام التوكيد اسم موصول

Verse (3:81)

The analysis above refers to the 81st verse of chapter 3 (sūrat āl ʿim'rān):

Sahih International: And [recall, O People of the Scripture], when Allah took the covenant of the prophets, [saying], "Whatever I give you of the Scripture and wisdom and then there comes to you a messenger confirming what is with you, you [must] believe in him and support him." [Allah] said, "Have you acknowledged and taken upon that My commitment?" They said, "We have acknowledged it." He said, "Then bear witness, and I am with you among the witnesses."

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