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Az-Zumar · 39:38

And if you asked them, "Who created the heavens and the earth?" they would surely say, "Allāh." Say, "Then have you considered what you invoke besides Allāh? If Allāh intended me harm, are they removers of His harm; or if He intended me mercy, are they withholders of His mercy?" Say, "Sufficient for me is Allāh; upon Him [alone] rely the [wise] reliers."

Sahih International

Word 1 of 36

وَلَئِن

wala-in

And if

Word breakdown

و

Harf · Conjunction

and

ل

Harf · Emphatic particle

indeed

ئن

Harf · Conditional particle

if

Grammar rules

Conjunction وَ (and)

وَلَئِن (And if) starts with وَ, the most common Arabic word — it means "and".

We add "and" to connect this to what came before.

Lesson 4 · Particles
Emphatic لَ (indeed)

وَلَئِن (And 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)

وَلَئِن (And if) introduces a condition — "if this happens, then that happens".

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

Lesson 16 · Conditionals