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Verse (8:68), Word 6 - Quranic Grammar

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The sixth word of verse (8:68) is divided into 3 morphological segments. An emphatic prefix, verb and object pronoun. The prefixed particle lām is usually translated as "surely" or "indeed" and is used to add emphasis. The perfect verb (فعل ماض) is third person masculine singular. The verb's triliteral root is mīm sīn sīn (م س س). The attached object pronoun is second person masculine plural.

Chapter (8) sūrat l-anfāl (The Spoils of War)


(8:68:6)
lamassakum
surely (would) have touched you
EMPH – emphatic prefix lām
V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb
PRON – 2nd person masculine plural object pronoun
اللام لام التوكيد
فعل ماض والكاف ضمير متصل في محل نصب مفعول به

Verse (8:68)

The analysis above refers to the 68th verse of chapter 8 (sūrat l-anfāl):

Sahih International: If not for a decree from Allah that preceded, you would have been touched for what you took by a great punishment.

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