Al-Qalam
68:16

Al-Qalam · Ayah 16

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Translation

We will brand him

Word Breakdown

سَنَسِمُهُۥ

We will brand him

Word Breakdown

سَHarf · Future particle

Future particle: indicates future tense

will

نَسِمُFi'l · Verb
1st personPluralPresent
Rootوسم
Rare

to mark, brand, distinguish

Lemmaنَسِمُ

Verb (form I) - to brand

هُۥIsm · Personal pronoun

Attached pronoun: functions as object, possessor, or complement (3rd person masculine singular)

him/his/it

3rd personMasculineSingular

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Grammar Rules

Future سَ (will)
سَنَسِمُهُۥ (We will brand him) starts with سَ, which turns a present tense verb into future tense.
We add "will" — the action hasn't happened yet.

Sahih International

We will brand him upon the snout.

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