Hafiz soon
Ali 'Imran · 3:143
And you had certainly wished for death [i.e., martyrdom] before you encountered it, and you have [now] seen it [before you] while you were looking on.
Sahih International
Word 1 of 12
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And certainly
Word breakdown
وَ
Harf · Resumption particleand
لَ
Harf · Emphatic particleindeed
قَدْ
Harf · Certainty particlecertainly/indeed
Grammar rules
Emphatic لَ (indeed)
وَلَقَدْ (And certainly) starts with لَ for emphasis — it's like saying "indeed!" or "certainly!".
We add "indeed" or "certainly" to show the emphasis.
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