96:17

Al-Alaq · Ayah 17

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Then let him call

فَلْيَدْعُ

Then let him call

فَHarf · Resumption particle

Resumptive particle: resumes or continues discourse

then

لْHarf · Imperative particle

Imperative particle: indicates a command in third person

let

يَدْعُFi'l · Verb

3rd personMasculineSingularPresentJussive

Rootدعو

★★★★Very common

to call, invoke, pray to; supplication

Lemmaدَعَا

Verb (form I) - to call, to invite, to pray

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Jussive verb

فَلْيَدْعُ (Then let him call) is in the jussive mood — it comes after لم ("did not") or a conditional word, which shortens its ending.

We translate it as "did not [verb]" or as part of a condition.

Then let him call his associates;

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