| Order | Occurrence | Arabic | Without diacritics | Pronunciation | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Baqarah Verse 30 (2:30:27) | لَا | لا | lâ | not | لَا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: "I will create a vicegerent on earth." They said: "Wilt Thou place therein one who will make mischief therein and shed blood?- whilst we do celebrate Thy praises and glorify Thy holy (name)?" He said: "I know what ye know not(47)."* | |||||
| 2 | Al-Ma'idah Verse 68 (5:68:5) | لَسْتُمْ | لستم | lestum | You are not | ل ي س |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Say: "O People of the Book! ye have no ground to stand upon unless ye stand fast by the Law, the Gospel, and all the revelation that has come to you from your Lord." It is the revelation that cometh to thee from thy Lord, that increaseth in most of them their obstinate rebellion and blasphemy. But sorrow thou not over (these) people without Faith.(778)* | |||||
| 3 | Al-A'raf Verse 49 (7:49:13) | وَلَٓا | ولا | velâ | and not | لَا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | "Behold! are these not the men whom you swore that Allah with His Mercy would never bless? Enter ye the Garden: no fear shall be on you, nor shall ye grieve." | |||||
| 4 | At-Tawbah Verse 2 (9:2:0) | غَيْرُ | غير | ġayru | (can) not | غ ي ر |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Go ye, then, for four months,(1247) backwards and forwards, (as ye will), throughout the land, but know ye that ye cannot frustrate Allah (by your falsehood) but that Allah will cover with shame those who reject Him.* | |||||
| 5 | At-Tawbah Verse 3 (9:3:0) | غَيْرُ | غير | ġayru | (can) not | غ ي ر |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | And an announcement from Allah and His Messenger, to the people (assembled) on the day of the Great Pilgrimage,-(1248) that Allah and His Messenger dissolve (treaty) obligations with the Pagans. If then, ye repent, it were best for you; but if ye turn away, know ye that ye cannot frustrate Allah. And proclaim a grievous penalty to those who reject Faith.* | |||||
| 6 | Hud Verse 33 (11:33:8) | وَمَٓا | وما | ve mâ | and not | مَا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | He said: "Truly, Allah will bring it on you if He wills,- and then, ye will not be able to frustrate it!(1526)* | |||||
| 7 | Ibrahim Verse 10 (14:10:21) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | (are) but | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Their messengers said: "Is there a doubt about Allah, The Creator of the heavens and the earth? It is He(1885) Who invites you, in order that He may forgive you your sins and give you respite for a term appointed!" They said: "Ah! ye are no more than human, like ourselves! Ye wish to turn us away from the (gods) our fathers used to worship: then bring us some clear authority."(1886)* | |||||
| 8 | Al-Hijr Verse 22 (15:22:9) | وَمَٓا | وما | ve mâ | And not | مَا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | And We send the fecundating(1960) winds, then cause the rain to descend from the sky, therewith providing you with water (in abundance), though ye are not the guardians(1961) of its stores.(1962)* | |||||
| 9 | Al-'Ankabut Verse 22 (29:22:1) | وَمَٓا | وما | ve mâ | And not | مَا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | "Not on earth nor in heaven will ye be able (fleeing) to frustrate (his Plan), nor have ye, besides Allah, any protector or helper." | |||||
| 10 | Al-Ahzab Verse 32 (33:32:4) | لَسْتُنَّ | لستن | lestunne | You are not | ل ي س |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | O Consorts of the Prophet! Ye are not like any of the (other) women:(3712) if ye do fear ((Allah)), be not too complacent of speech, lest one in whose heart is a disease should be moved with desire: but speak ye a speech (that is) just.(3713)* | |||||
| 11 | Ya-Sin Verse 15 (36:15:2) | مَٓا | ما | mâ | Not | مَا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | The (people) said: "Ye are only men like ourselves;(3959) and (Allah) Most Gracious sends no sort of revelation:(3960) ye do nothing but lie."* | |||||
| 12 | Ash-Shura Verse 31 (42:31:1) | وَمَٓا | وما | ve mâ | And not | مَا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Nor can ye frustrate (aught), (fleeing) through the earth;(4571) nor have ye, besides Allah, any one to protect or to help.* | |||||
| 13 | Al-Kafirun Verse 5 (109:5:1) | وَلَٓا | ولا | velâ | And not | لَا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Nor will ye worship that which I worship. | |||||