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Ali 'Imran · Ayah 127
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Translation
That He may cut off
Word Breakdown
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Grammar Rules
Subjunctive verb
لِيَقْطَعَ (That He may cut off) is in the subjunctive mood — it comes after a particle like أن ("that") or لن ("will not"), which changes its ending.
We translate it as "to [verb]" or "that [someone] [verb]".
Purpose لِ (so that)
لِيَقْطَعَ (That He may cut off) starts with لِ showing purpose — it means "so that" or "in order to".
We add "so that" or "in order to" before the verb.
Sahih International
That He might cut down a section of the disbelievers or suppress them so that they turn back disappointed.
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