At-Tawbah
9:18

At-Tawbah · Ayah 18

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Translation

Only

Word Breakdown

إِنَّمَا

Only

Word Breakdown

إنHarf · Accusative particle

indeed

Lemmaإِنّ
ماHarf · Preventive particle

not (preventive)

Lemmaمَا

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Grammar Rules

Emphasis particle إنّ (indeed)
إِنَّمَا (Only) is an emphasis particle — it means "indeed" or "verily" and stresses what comes next.
We add "indeed" to emphasize the statement.

Sahih International

The mosques of Allāh are only to be maintained by those who believe in Allāh and the Last Day and establish prayer and give zakāh and do not fear except Allāh, for it is expected that those will be of the [rightly] guided.

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