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Al-Anbya · 21:41

And already were messengers ridiculed before you, but those who mocked them were enveloped by what they used to ridicule.

Sahih International

Word 1 of 13

وَلَقَدِ

walaqadi

And verily

Word breakdown

و

Harf · Conjunction

and

ل

Harf · Emphatic particle

indeed

قد

Harf · Certainty particle

certainly/indeed

Grammar rules

Conjunction وَ (and)

وَلَقَدِ (And verily) 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)

وَلَقَدِ (And verily) 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