Hafiz soon
At-Tawbah · 9:46

And if they had intended to go forth, they would have prepared for it [some] preparation. But Allāh disliked their being sent, so He kept them back, and they were told, "Remain [behind] with those who remain."

Sahih International

Word 1 of 15

۞ وَلَوْ

walaw

And if

Word breakdown

و

Harf · Resumption particle

and

لوْ

Harf · Conditional particle

if (hypothetical)

Grammar rules

Conjunction وَ (and)

۞ وَلَوْ (And if) starts with وَ, the most common Arabic word — it means "and".

We add "and" to connect this to what came before.

Lesson 4 · Particles
Conditional (if/when)

۞ وَلَوْ (And if) introduces a condition — "if this happens, then that happens".

We translate it as "if" or "when".

Lesson 16 · Conditionals