The Arabic word illa is a
negative word corresponding to the English
except
Exception, exceptions or expectional may refer to:
*Exception (computer science), an anomalous condition during computation
* State of exception, a concept of extension of sovereign power
* Exceptional objects, in mathematics
** Exceptional isomor ...
,
only and but.
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
Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God (or '' Allah'') as it was revealed to Muhammad, the mai ...
Creed
A creed, also known as a confession of faith, a symbol, or a statement of faith, is a statement of the shared beliefs of a community (often a religious community) in a form which is structured by subjects which summarize its core tenets.
The ea ...
( ar,
Shahada):
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Arabic text:
:*
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Romanization:
:*'
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English translations:
:* I testify that there is no god but God, and I testify that Muhammad(Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam) is the messenger of God.
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
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Negation in Arabic
Negation in Arabic ( ar, ٱلنَّفْي, al-nafy 'the negative') is the array of approaches used in Arabic grammar to express grammatical negation. These strategies correspond to words in English like ''no'' and ''not''.
Modern Standard Arabi ...
References
Arabic words and phrases
Arabic grammar
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