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Verse (7:16), Word 4 - Quranic Grammar

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The fourth word of verse (7:16) is divided into 3 morphological segments. An emphatic prefix, verb and emphatic suffix. The prefixed particle lām is usually translated as "surely" or "indeed" and is used to add emphasis. The imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is first person singular and is in the indicative mood (مرفوع). The verb's triliteral root is qāf ʿayn dāl (ق ع د). The suffixed emphatic particle is known as the nūn of emphasis (نون التوكيد).

Chapter (7) sūrat l-aʿrāf (The Heights)


(7:16:4)
la-aqʿudanna
surely I will sit
EMPH – emphatic prefix lām
V – 1st person singular imperfect verb
EMPH – emphatic suffix nūn
اللام لام التوكيد
فعل مضارع والنون للتوكيد

Verse (7:16)

The analysis above refers to the sixteenth verse of chapter 7 (sūrat l-aʿrāf):

Sahih International: [Satan] said, "Because You have put me in error, I will surely sit in wait for them on Your straight path.

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