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Ghafir · 40:34
And Joseph had already come to you before with clear proofs, but you remained in doubt of that which he brought to you, until when he died, you said, 'Never will Allāh send a messenger after him.' Thus does Allāh leave astray he who is a transgressor and skeptic."
Sahih International
Word 1 of 30
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And indeed
Word breakdown
و
Harf · Conjunctionand
ل
Harf · Emphatic particleindeed
قدْ
Harf · Certainty particlecertainly/indeed
Grammar rules
Conjunction وَ (and)
وَلَقَدْ (And indeed) starts with وَ, the most common Arabic word — it means "and".
We add "and" to connect this to what came before.
Lesson 4 · ParticlesEmphatic لَ (indeed)
وَلَقَدْ (And indeed) 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