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Verse (37:165), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (37:165) is divided into 2 morphological segments. An emphatic prefix and personal pronoun. The prefixed particle lām is usually translated as "surely" or "indeed" and is used to add emphasis. The personal pronoun is first person plural.

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


(37:165:2)
lanaḥnu
surely, [we]
EMPH – emphatic prefix lām
PRON – 1st person plural personal pronoun
اللام لام التوكيد
ضمير منفصل

Verse (37:165)

The analysis above refers to the 165th verse of chapter 37 (sūrat l-ṣāfāt):

Sahih International: And indeed, we are those who line up [for prayer].

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