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Verse (51:8), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (51:8) 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 (51) sūrat l-dhāriyāt (The Wind that Scatter)


(51:8:2)
lafī
(are) surely in
EMPH – emphatic prefix lām
P – preposition
اللام لام التوكيد
حرف جر

Verse (51:8)

The analysis above refers to the eighth verse of chapter 51 (sūrat l-dhāriyāt):

Sahih International: Indeed, you are in differing speech.

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