Meaning of أَنَّكُم

 

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Exactly! In Classical and Qur’anic Arabic, أَنَّكُم can carry intensifying or emphatic meanings beyond the literal “that you (plural).” Depending on context, it can convey:

Meaning / Nuance	Example	Interpretation
Indeed / surely	فاعلموا أنكم غالبون	“So indeed, you are victorious” — emphasizes certainty.
Because / for	واعلموا أنكم مسؤولون	“And know that you are accountable” — provides a reason or consequence.
So / therefore	فاذكروا أنكم موقنون	“So remember, for you are certain” — connects reasoning with conclusion.
Emphatic assertion	اعلموا أنكم خلقتم ضعفاء	“Know that you were created weak” — stresses truth of statement.

Key Points

1. Particle أنَّ + pronoun (-كُم) introduces a nominal clause (ismiyyah) but also carries rhetorical weight.

2. In Qur’anic usage, it often adds certainty, emphasis, or causality — closer to “indeed,” “surely,” or “for you are…” rather than a neutral “that you…”

3. The nuance depends on context, preceding verb, and overall sentence tone.

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If you want, I can make a table of 20+ Qur’anic verses with أَنَّكُم, showing all these nuances — “indeed,” “surely,” “because,” “so” — to see the full range of meaning.