walaqad
And verily
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) + EMPH – emphatic prefix lām + CERT – particle of certainty
Root Link: ق د
ātaynā
We gave
V – 1st person plural (form IV) perfect verb + PRON – 1st person plural object pronoun nā
Root Link: ا ت ى
ahlaknā
We had 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
lilnnāsi
for the mankind
P – prefixed preposition lām + DET – determiner prefix al + N – genitive masculine plural noun
Root Link: ن و س
wahudan
and a guidance
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) + N – genitive masculine indefinite noun
Root Link: ه د ى
waraḥmatan
and mercy
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) + N – accusative feminine indefinite noun
Root Link: ر ح م
laʿallahum
that they may
ACC – accusative particle laʿalla + PRON – 3rd person masculine plural object pronoun Ha
Root Link: ل ع ل ل
yatadhakkarūna
remember
V – 3rd person masculine plural (form V) imperfect verb + PRON – subject pronoun na
Root Link: ذ ك ر