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
وَلَئِن
wala-in
And if
Word breakdown
و
Harf · Conjunctionand
ل
Harf · Emphatic particleindeed
ئن
Harf · Conditional particleif
Grammar rules
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 · Particlesوَلَئِن (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 Sistersوَلَئِن (And if) introduces a condition — "if this happens, then that happens".
We translate it as "if" or "when".
Lesson 16 · Conditionals