walaqad
And verily
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) + EMPH – emphatic prefix lām + CERT – particle of certainty
Root Link: ق د
ahlaknā
We destroyed
V – 1st person plural (form IV) perfect verb + PRON – 1st person plural object pronoun nā
Root Link: ه ل ك
l-qurūna
the generations
DET – determiner prefix al + N – accusative masculine plural noun
Root Link: ق ر ن
qablikum
before you
N – genitive noun + PRON – 2nd person masculine plural possessive pronoun kum
Root Link: ق ب ل
ẓalamū
they wronged
V – 3rd person masculine plural perfect verb + PRON – subject pronoun waw
Root Link: ظ ل م
wajāathum
and came to them
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) + V – 3rd person feminine singular perfect verb + PRON – 3rd person masculine plural object pronoun Ha
Root Link: ج ى ا
rusuluhum
their Messengers
N – nominative masculine plural noun + PRON – 3rd person masculine plural object pronoun Ha
Root Link: ر س ل
bil-bayināti
with clear proofs
P – prefixed preposition bi + DET – determiner prefix al + N – genitive feminine plural noun
Root Link: ب ى ن
kānū
they were
V – 3rd person masculine plural perfect verb + PRON – subject pronoun waw
Root Link: ك و ن
liyu'minū
to believe
PRP – prefixed particle of purpose lām + V – 3rd person masculine plural (form IV) imperfect verb, subjunctive mood + PRON – subject pronoun waw
Root Link: ا م ن
kadhālika
Thus
P – prefixed preposition ka + DEM – masculine singular demonstrative pronoun
Root Link: ذ ل ك
l-muj'rimīna
(who are) criminals
DET – determiner prefix al + ADJ – accusative masculine plural (form IV) active participle
Root Link: ج ر م