The first word of verse (8:57) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A resumption particle, conditional particle and supplemental particle. The connective particle fa is usually translated as "then" or "so" and is used to indicate a sequence of events.

Chapter (8) sūrat l-anfāl (The Spoils of War) (8:57:1) fa-immā So if
REM – prefixed resumption particle COND – conditional particle SUP – supplemental particle	الفاء استئنافية حرف شرط حرف زائد

Verse (8:57)

The analysis above refers to the 57th verse of chapter 8 (sūrat l-anfāl):

Sahih International: So if you, [O Muhammad], gain dominance over them in war, disperse by [means of] them those behind them that perhaps they will be reminded.

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• English Translations
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