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Al-Anfal · 8:37
[It is] so that Allāh may distinguish the wicked from the good and place the wicked some of them upon others and heap them all together and put them into Hell. It is those who are the losers.
Sahih International
Word 1 of 18
لِيَمِيزَ
liyamīza
That may distinguish
Word breakdown
لِ
Harf · Purpose particleso that
يَمِيزَ
Fi'l · VerbThat may distinguish
Rootميزmyz
to separate, to distinguish
4× in the Quran · Rare
LemmaيَمِيزَVerb (form I) - to sepearte, to distinguish, to stand apart
Grammar rules
Subjunctive verb
لِيَمِيزَ (That may distinguish) 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]".
Lesson 10 · Commands & FuturePurpose لِ (so that)
لِيَمِيزَ (That may distinguish) starts with لِ showing purpose — it means "so that" or "in order to".
We add "so that" or "in order to" before the verb.
Lesson 4 · Particles