Hafiz soon
Al-Alaq · 96:17

Then let him call his associates;

Sahih International

Word 1 of 2

فَلْيَدْعُ

falyadʿu

Then let him call

Word breakdown

فَ

Harf · Resumption particle

then

لْ

Harf · Imperative particle

let

يَدْعُ

Fi'l · Verb

Then let him call

RootدعوdEw

to call, invoke, pray to; supplication

212× in the Quran · Common

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

Grammar rules

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.

Lesson 10 · Commands & Future