Hafiz soon
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 · Conjunctionand
ل
Harf · Emphatic particleindeed
قدْ
Harf · Certainty particlecertainly/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 · ParticlesEmphatic 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