Illa (Arabic)

The Arabic word illa is a negative word corresponding to the English except, only and but.[1]

Use

It is an often recurring phrase in the Qur'an, often used to give strength to statements by first negating all possibilities, and then referring to a subject. For example, in the Islamic Creed (Arabic: Shahada):

  • أشهد أن لا إله إلاَّ لله ، وأشهد أن محمدًا رسول الله
  • 'ašhadu 'al-lā ilāha illā-llāh, wa 'ašhadu 'anna muħammadan rasūlu-llāh
  • I testify that there is no god but God, and I testify that Muhammad(Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam) is the messenger of God.[2]

This can also be seen in the prayer La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah, There is neither change nor power except by means of God.

See also

References
  1. Dictionary
  2. "USC-MSA Compendium of Muslim Texts". Archived from the original on 11 September 2006. Retrieved 12 September 2006.


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