Grammar
Part of SpeechNegative Particle (Ḥarf Nafy wa Naṣb)
Root (Arabic)
Root Transliteration
Tajweed & Pronunciation
Phonetic SpellingLan
Common MistakeFailing to apply Ikhfā' or Idghām when the following word begins with a hidden or assimilation letter, or adding an extra vowel/bounce to the Nūn Sākinah.
Learning Notes
Micro TafsirIn Quranic Arabic, *Lan* denotes strong, emphatic future negation. When used in verses like *Lan tanālū al-birra ḥattā tunfiqū mimmā tuḥibbūn* ('Never will you attain righteousness until you spend from what you love'), it sets absolute conditions for achieving spiritual heights.
Memory HookContrast the timeline: *Lam* (لَمْ) = Past ('did not'), *Lan* (لَنْ) = Future ('never will').
Contextual Verse
Ali 'Imran (3:92)
لَن تَنَالُوا الْبِرَّ حَتَّىٰ تُنفِقُوا مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَ وَمَا تُنفِقُوا مِن شَيْءٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ بِهِ عَلِيمٌ
Never will you attain the good [reward] until you spend [in the way of Allah] from that which you love. And whatever you spend - indeed, Allah is Knowing of it.