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Verse (96:15), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (96:15) is divided into 2 morphological segments. An emphatic prefix and conditional particle. The prefixed particle lām is usually translated as "surely" or "indeed" and is used to add emphasis.

Chapter (96) sūrat l-ʿalaq (The Clot)


(96:15:2)
la-in
If
EMPH – emphatic prefix lām
COND – conditional particle
اللام لام التوكيد
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Verse (96:15)

The analysis above refers to the fifteenth verse of chapter 96 (sūrat l-ʿalaq):

Sahih International: No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -

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