Hafiz soon
Ad-Dukhan · 44:17
And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger [i.e., Moses],
Sahih International
Word 1 of 8
۞ وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And certainly
Word breakdown
و
Harf · Conjunctionand
ل
Harf · Emphatic particleindeed
قدْ
Harf · Certainty particlecertainly/indeed
Grammar rules
Conjunction وَ (and)
۞ وَلَقَدْ (And certainly) 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 certainly) 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