Az-Zukhruf
43:9

Az-Zukhruf · Ayah 9

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Translation

And if

Word Breakdown

وَلَئِن

And if

Word Breakdown

وHarf · Conjunction

Conjunction: connects words, phrases, or clauses

and

لHarf · Emphatic particle

Emphasis particle: adds emphasis or certainty

indeed

ئنHarf · Conditional particle

if

Lemmaإِن

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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.
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.
Conditional (if/when)
وَلَئِن (And if) introduces a condition — "if this happens, then that happens".
We translate it as "if" or "when".

Sahih International

And if you should ask them, "Who has created the heavens and the earth?" they would surely say, "They were created by the Exalted in Might, the Knowing,"

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