Arabic

Conjunction

إِذَا • ‎(ʾiḏā)

1. if (possible, not contrary to fact)

   إِذَا أَحْبَبْتَنِي‎ ― ʾiḏā ʾaḥbabta-nī ― if you love me

   إِذَا تُحْبِبْنِي‎ ― ʾiḏā tuḥbib-nī ― if you love me

Synonyms

• إِن ‎(ʾin)

Usage notes

Normally for conditions that are capable of being fulfilled. For contrary-to-fact conditions, use لَوْ ‎(law). Used with the past tense or the jussive, in both cases with a present-tense meaning.

Pronunciation 2

Adverb

إِذًا • ‎(ʾiḏan)

1. then, therefore