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Al-Hijr · 15:80
And certainly did the companions of al-Ḥijr [i.e., the Thamūd] deny the messengers.
Sahih International
Word 1 of 5
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