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Hud · 11:69

And certainly did Our messengers [i.e., angels] come to Abraham with good tidings; they said, "Peace." He said, "Peace," and did not delay in bringing [them] a roasted calf.

Sahih International

Word 1 of 15

وَلَقَدْ

walaqad

And certainly

Word breakdown

و

Harf · Conjunction

and

ل

Harf · Emphatic particle

indeed

قدْ

Harf · Certainty particle

certainly/indeed

Grammar rules

Conjunction وَ (and)

وَلَقَدْ (And certainly) starts with وَ, the most common Arabic word — it means "and".

We add "and" to connect this to what came before.

Lesson 4 · Particles
Emphatic لَ (indeed)

وَلَقَدْ (And certainly) starts with لَ for emphasis — it's like saying "indeed!" or "certainly!".

We add "indeed" or "certainly" to show the emphasis.

Lesson 15 · إنّ and Sisters