← Adh-Dhariyat
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Adh-Dhariyat · Ayah 33
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Translation
That we may send down
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Grammar Rules
Subjunctive verb
لِنُرْسِلَ (That we may send down) is in the subjunctive mood — it comes after a particle like أن ("that") or لن ("will not"), which changes its ending.
We translate it as "to [verb]" or "that [someone] [verb]".
Verb form IV — causative
لِنُرْسِلَ (That we may send down) uses form IV (أَفْعَلَ) — the أ at the start makes it causative ("to make someone do something").
We translate it as "to make [someone] do" or "to cause [action]".
Purpose لِ (so that)
لِنُرْسِلَ (That we may send down) starts with لِ showing purpose — it means "so that" or "in order to".
We add "so that" or "in order to" before the verb.
Sahih International
To send down upon them stones of clay,
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