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 particlethen
لْ
Harf · Imperative particlelet
يَدْعُ
Fi'l · VerbThen 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