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Yusuf · 12:24

And she certainly determined [to seduce] him, and he would have inclined to her had he not seen the proof [i.e., sign] of his Lord. And thus [it was] that We should avert from him evil and immorality. Indeed, he was of Our chosen servants.

Sahih International

Word 1 of 19

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