Hafiz soon
Al-Ahzab · 33:60

If the hypocrites and those in whose hearts is disease and those who spread rumors in al-Madīnah do not cease, We will surely incite you against them; then they will not remain your neighbors therein except for a little,

Sahih International

Word 1 of 19

۞ لَّئِن

la-in

If

Word breakdown

ل

Harf · Emphatic particle

indeed

ئن

Harf · Conditional particle

if

Grammar rules

Emphatic لَ (indeed)

۞ لَّئِن (If) 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
Conditional (if/when)

۞ لَّئِن (If) introduces a condition — "if this happens, then that happens".

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

Lesson 16 · Conditionals