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Verse (42:18), Word 20 - Quranic Grammar

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The twentieth word of verse (42:18) is divided into 2 morphological segments. An emphatic prefix and preposition. The prefixed particle lām is usually translated as "surely" or "indeed" and is used to add emphasis.

Chapter (42) sūrat l-shūrā (Consultation)


(42:18:20)
lafī
(are) certainly in
EMPH – emphatic prefix lām
P – preposition
اللام لام التوكيد
حرف جر

Verse (42:18)

The analysis above refers to the eighteenth verse of chapter 42 (sūrat l-shūrā):

Sahih International: Those who do not believe in it are impatient for it, but those who believe are fearful of it and know that it is the truth. Unquestionably, those who dispute concerning the Hour are in extreme error.

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