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As-Saffat · 37:169
We would have been the chosen servants of Allāh."
Sahih International
Word 1 of 4
لَكُنَّا
lakunnā
Certainly, we (would) have been
Word breakdown
ل
Harf · Emphatic particleindeed
كُ
Fi'l · VerbCertainly, we (would) have been
Rootكونkwn
to be, exist, happen
1,390× in the Quran · Extremely common
LemmaكَانَVerb (form I) - to be
نا
Ism · Personal pronounus/our
Grammar rules
Past tense verb
لَكُنَّا (Certainly, we (would) have been) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.
Lesson 8 · Verbs — Past & PresentEmphatic لَ (indeed)
لَكُنَّا (Certainly, we (would) have been) 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