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Ar-Ra'd · 13:32
And already were [other] messengers ridiculed before you, and I extended the time of those who disbelieved; then I seized them, and how [terrible] was My penalty.
Sahih International
Word 1 of 13
وَلَقَدِ
walaqadi
And certainly
Word breakdown
و
Harf · Conjunctionand
ل
Harf · Emphatic particleindeed
قد
Harf · Certainty particlecertainly/indeed
Grammar rules
Conjunction وَ (and)
وَلَقَدِ (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)
وَلَقَدِ (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