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Al-Mu'minun · 23:71

But if the Truth [i.e., Allāh] had followed their inclinations, the heavens and the earth and whoever is in them would have been ruined. Rather, We have brought them their message, but they, from their message, are turning away.

Sahih International

Word 1 of 16

وَلَوِ

walawi

But if

Word breakdown

و

Harf · Conjunction

and

لو

Harf · Conditional particle

if (hypothetical)

Grammar rules

Conjunction وَ (and)

وَلَوِ (But 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)

وَلَوِ (But if) introduces a condition — "if this happens, then that happens".

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

Lesson 16 · Conditionals