LessonsEmphasis in Nominal SentencesQuiz

Place إِنَّ at the beginning of a nominal sentence to state the message with emphasis. In this lesson, it is often understood as “indeed” or “surely.”

Without إِنَّ
With إِنَّ
Meaning

زَيْدٌ صَالِحٌ
إِنَّ زَيْدًا صَالِحٌ
Zayd is pious → Indeed, Zayd is pious

الْعِلْمُ نَافِعٌ
إِنَّ الْعِلْمَ نَافِعٌ
Knowledge is beneficial → Surely, knowledge is beneficial

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Emphasis with إِنَّ

Emphasis in Nominal Sentences

Place إِنَّ at the beginning of a nominal sentence to state the message with emphasis. In this lesson, it is often understood as “indeed” or “surely.”

Without إِنَّ
With إِنَّ
Meaning

زَيْدٌ صَالِحٌ
إِنَّ زَيْدًا صَالِحٌ
Zayd is pious → Indeed, Zayd is pious

الْعِلْمُ نَافِعٌ
إِنَّ الْعِلْمَ نَافِعٌ
Knowledge is beneficial → Surely, knowledge is beneficial