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Verse (12:79), Word 13 - Quranic Grammar

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The thirteenth word of verse (12:79) is divided into 2 morphological segments. An emphatic prefix and active participle. The prefixed particle lām is usually translated as "surely" or "indeed" and is used to add emphasis. The active participle is masculine plural and is in the nominative case (مرفوع). The active participle's triliteral root is ẓā lām mīm (ظ ل م).

Chapter (12) sūrat yūsuf (Joseph)


(12:79:13)
laẓālimūna
surely (would be) wrongdoers."
EMPH – emphatic prefix lām
N – nominative masculine plural active participle
اللام لام التوكيد
اسم مرفوع

Verse (12:79)

The analysis above refers to the 79th verse of chapter 12 (sūrat yūsuf):

Sahih International: He said, "[I seek] the refuge of Allah [to prevent] that we take except him with whom we found our possession. Indeed, we would then be unjust."

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