Hafiz soon
Al-Baqarah · 2:280

And if someone is in hardship, then [let there be] postponement until [a time of] ease. But if you give [from your right as] charity, then it is better for you, if you only knew.

Sahih International

Word 1 of 14

وَإِن

wa-in

And if

Word breakdown

وَ

Harf · Conjunction

and

إِن

Harf · Conditional particle

if

Grammar rules

Conjunction وَ (and)

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

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

Lesson 4 · Particles
Conditional (if/when)

وَإِن (And if) introduces a condition — "if this happens, then that happens".

We translate it as "if" or "when".

Lesson 16 · Conditionals