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Al-Ankabut · 29:51

And is it not sufficient for them that We revealed to you the Book [i.e., the Qur’ān] which is recited to them? Indeed in that is a mercy and reminder for a people who believe.

Sahih International

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أَوَلَمْ

awalam

And is (it) not

Word breakdown

أ

Harf · Interrogative particle

?

و

Harf · Supplemental particle

and

لمْ

Harf · Negative particle

did not

Grammar rules

Negation (not/no)

أَوَلَمْ (And is (it) not) is a negation word — it makes the next word negative, like "not" or "no".

We add "not" or "no" to negate what follows.

Lesson 19 · Negation & Exceptions
Question marker

أَوَلَمْ (And is (it) not) marks a question — it turns the sentence into a question.

We rearrange the English into question form.

Lesson 17 · Questions & Prohibition