| Order | Occurrence | Arabic | Without diacritics | Pronunciation | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Baqarah Verse 34 (2:34:7) | اِلَّٓا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | And behold, We said to the angels: "Bow down to Adam" and they bowed down. Not so Iblis(49): he refused and was haughty: He was of those who reject Faith.* | |||||
| 2 | Al-Baqarah Verse 83 (2:83:25) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | And remember We took(87) a covenant from the Children of Israel (to this effect): Worship none but Allah. treat with kindness your parents and kindred, and orphans and those in need; speak fair to the people; be steadfast in prayer; and practise regular charity. Then did ye turn back, except a few among you, and ye backslide (even now).* | |||||
| 3 | Al-Baqarah Verse 160 (2:160:1) | اِلَّا | الا | ille | Except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Except those who repent and make amends and openly declare (the Truth): To them I turn; for I am Oft-returning, Most Merciful. | |||||
| 4 | Al-Baqarah Verse 237 (2:237:14) | اِلَّٓا | الا | illâ | unless | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | And if ye divorce them before consummation, but after the fixation of a dower for them, then the half of the dower (Is due to them), unless they remit it or (the man´s half) is remitted(269) by him in whose hands is the marriage tie;(270) and the remission (of the man´s half) is the nearest to righteousness. And do not forget Liberality between yourselves. For Allah sees well all that ye do.* | |||||
| 5 | Al-Baqarah Verse 246 (2:246:49) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Hast thou not Turned thy vision to the Chiefs of the Children of Israel after (the time of) Moses(277)? they said to a prophet (278)(That was) among them: "Appoint for us a king, that we May fight in the cause of Allah." He said: "Is it not possible(279), if ye were commanded to fight, that that ye will not fight?" They said: "How could we refuse to fight in the cause of Allah, seeing that we were turned out of our homes and our families?" but when they were commanded to fight, they turned back, except a small band among them. But Allah Has full knowledge of those who do wrong.* | |||||
| 6 | Al-Baqarah Verse 249 (2:249:27) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | When Talut set forth with the armies, he said(284): "(Allah) will test you at the stream: if any drinks of its water, He goes not with my army: Only those who taste not of it go with me: A mere sip out of the hand is excused." but they all drank of it, except a few. When they crossed the river,- He and the faithful ones with him,they said: "This day(285) We cannot cope with Goliath and his forces." but those who were convinced that they must meet Allah, said: "How oft, by Allah.s will, Hath a small force vanquished a big one? Allah is with those who steadfastly persevere."* | |||||
| 7 | Ali 'Imran Verse 112 (3:112:7) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Shame is pitched over them(435) (Like a tent) wherever they are found, except when under a covenant (of protection) from Allah and from men; they draw on themselves wrath from Allah, and pitched over them is (the tent of) destitution. This because they rejected the Signs of Allah, and slew the prophets in defiance of right(436); this because they rebelled and transgressed beyond bounds.* | |||||
| 8 | An-Nisa Verse 22 (4:22:8) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | And marry not women whom your fathers married,- except what is past: It was shameful and odious,- an abominable custom indeed.(530)* | |||||
| 9 | An-Nisa Verse 23 (4:23:46) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Prohibited to you (For marriage) are:-(531) Your mothers, daughters,(532) sisters; father´s sisters, Mother´s sisters; brother´s daughters, sister´s daughters; foster-mothers(533) (Who gave you suck), foster-sisters; your wives´ mothers; your stepdaughters under your(534) guardianship, born of your wives to whom ye have gone in,- no prohibition if ye have not gone in;- (Those who have been) wives of your sons(535) proceeding from your loins; and two sisters in wedlock at one and the same time,(536) except for what is past; for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful;-* | |||||
| 10 | An-Nisa Verse 29 (4:29:10) | اِلَّٓا | الا | illâ | But | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | O ye who believe!(541) Eat not up your property among yourselves in vanities: But let there be amongst you Traffic and trade by mutual good-will: Nor kill (or destroy) yourselves: for verily Allah hath been to you Most Merciful!* | |||||
| 11 | An-Nisa Verse 46 (4:46:37) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Of the Jews there are those who displace words from their (right) places, and say: "We hear and we disobey";(565) and "Hear what is not Heard"; and "Ra´ina";(566) with a twist of their tongues and a slander to Faith. If only they had said: "We hear and we obey"; and "Do hear"; and "Do look at us"; it would have been better for them, and more proper; but Allah hath cursed them for their Unbelief; and but few of them will believe.* | |||||
| 12 | An-Nisa Verse 66 (4:66:14) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | If We had ordered them to sacrifice their lives or to leave their homes, very few of them would have done it:(584) But if they had done what they were (actually) told, it would have been best for them, and would have gone farthest to strengthen their (faith);* | |||||
| 13 | An-Nisa Verse 83 (4:83:29) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | When there comes to them some matter touching (Public) safety or fear, they divulge it. If they had only referred it to the Messenger, or to those charged with authority among them, the proper investigators would have Tested it from them (direct). Were it not for the Grace and Mercy of Allah unto you, all but a few of you would have fallen into the clutches of Satan.(602)* | |||||
| 14 | An-Nisa Verse 90 (4:90:1) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | Except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Except those who join a group between whom and you there is a treaty(608) (Of peace), or those who approach(609) you with hearts restraining them from fighting you as well as fighting their own people. If Allah had pleased, He could have given them power over you, and they would have fought you: Therefore if they withdraw from you but fight you not, and (instead) send you (Guarantees of) peace, then Allah Hath opened no way for you (to war against them).* | |||||
| 15 | An-Nisa Verse 98 (4:98:1) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | Except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Except those who are (really) weak and oppressed - men, women, and children - who have no means in their power, nor (a guide-post)(616) to their way.* | |||||
| 16 | An-Nisa Verse 114 (4:114:7) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | In most of their secret talks there is no good: But if one exhorts to a deed of charity or justice or conciliation between men,(625) (Secrecy is permissible): To him who does this, seeking the good pleasure of Allah, We shall soon give a reward of the highest (value).* | |||||
| 17 | An-Nisa Verse 146 (4:146:1) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | Except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Except for those who repent, mend (their lives) hold fast to Allah, and purify their religion as in Allah.s sight: if so they will be (numbered)(652) with the believers. And soon will Allah grant to the believers a reward of immense value.* | |||||
| 18 | Al-Ma'idah Verse 3 (5:3:19) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Forbidden to you (for food) are: dead meat, blood, the flesh of swine, and that on which hath been invoked The name of other than Allah;(691) that which hath been killed by strangling, or by a violent blow, or by a headlong fall, or by being gored to death; that which hath been (partly) eaten by a wild animal; unless ye are able to slaughter it (in due form);(692) that which is sacrificed(693) on stone (altars); (forbidden) also is the division(694) (of meat) by raffling with arrows: that is impiety. This day have those who reject faith given up all hope of your religion:(695) yet fear them not but fear Me. This day have I perfected your religion(696) for you, completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion. But if any is forced by hunger, with no inclination to transgression, Allah is indeed Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.* | |||||
| 19 | Al-Ma'idah Verse 13 (5:13:23) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | But because of their breach of their covenant, We cursed them,(712) and made their hearts grow hard; they change the words from their (right) places and forget a good part of the message that was sent them, nor wilt thou cease to find them- barring a few - ever bent on (new) deceits:(713) but forgive them, and overlook(714) (their misdeeds): for Allah loveth those who are kind.* | |||||
| 20 | Al-Ma'idah Verse 34 (5:34:1) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | Except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Except for those who repent before they fall into your power: in that case, know that Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful. | |||||
| 21 | Al-An'am Verse 128 (6:128:29) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | One day will He gather them all together, (and say): "O ye assembly of Jinns!(949) Much (toll) did ye take of men." Their friends amongst men will say: "Our Lord! we made profit(950) from each other: but (alas!) we reached our term - which thou didst appoint for us." He will say: "The Fire be your dwelling-place: you will dwell therein for ever, except as Allah willeth."(951) for thy Lord is full of wisdom and knowledge.* | |||||
| 22 | Al-An'am Verse 145 (6:145:12) | اِلَّٓا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Say: "I find not in the message received by me by inspiration any (meat) forbidden to be eaten by one who wishes to eat it, unless it be dead meat, or blood poured forth,(969) or the flesh of swine,- for it is an abomination - or, what is impious, (meat) on which a name has been invoked, other than Allah.s". But (even so), if a person is forced by necessity, without wilful disobedience, nor transgressing due limits,- thy Lord is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.* | |||||
| 23 | Al-An'am Verse 146 (6:146:14) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | For those who followed the Jewish Law, We forbade every (animal) with undivided hoof,(970) and We forbade them that fat of the ox(971) and the sheep, except what adheres to their backs or their entrails, or is mixed up with a bone: this in recompense for their wilful disobedience: for We are true (in Our ordinances).* | |||||
| 24 | Al-A'raf Verse 11 (7:11:11) | اِلَّٓا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | It is We Who created you and gave you shape;(996) then We bade the angels bow down to Adam, and they bowed down; not so Iblis; He refused to be of those(997) who bow down.* | |||||
| 25 | At-Tawbah Verse 4 (9:4:0) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | Except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | (But the treaties are) not dissolved(1249) with those Pagans with whom ye have entered into alliance and who have not subsequently failed you in aught, nor aided any one against you. So fulfil your engagements with them to the end of their term: for Allah loveth the righteous.* | |||||
| 26 | At-Tawbah Verse 7 (9:7:0) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | How can there be a league, before Allah and His Messenger, with the Pagans, except those(1255) with whom ye made a treaty near the sacred Mosque? As long as these stand true to you, stand ye true to them: for Allah doth love the righteous.* | |||||
| 27 | Hud Verse 11 (11:11:1) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | Except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Not so do those who show patience and constancy, and work(1508) righteousness; for them is forgiveness (of sins) and a great reward.* | |||||
| 28 | Hud Verse 81 (11:81:19) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | (The Messengers) said: "O Lut! We are Messengers from thy Lord! By no means shall they reach thee! now travel with thy family while yet a part of the night remains, and let not any of you look back: but thy wife(1577) (will remain behind): To her will happen what happens to the people. Morning is their time appointed: Is not the morning nigh?"* | |||||
| 29 | Hud Verse 119 (11:119:1) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | Except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Except those on whom thy Lord hath bestowed His Mercy: and for this did He create them: and the Word of thy Lord shall be fulfilled: "I will fill Hell with jinns and men all together."(1623)* | |||||
| 30 | Yusuf Verse 47 (12:47:11) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | (Joseph) said: "For seven years shall ye diligently sow as is your wont: and the harvests that ye reap, ye shall leave them in the ear,-(1704) except a little, of which ye shall eat.* | |||||
| 31 | Yusuf Verse 53 (12:53:8) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | unless | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | "Nor do I absolve my own self (of blame): the (human) soul is certainly prone to evil,(1712-A) unless my Lord do bestow His Mercy: but surely my Lord is Oft- forgiving, Most Merciful."(1713)* | |||||
| 32 | Al-Hijr Verse 18 (15:18:1) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | Except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | But any that gains a hearing(1953) by stealth, is pursued by a flaming fire, bright (to see).(1954)* | |||||
| 33 | Al-Hijr Verse 40 (15:40:1) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | Except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | "Except Thy servants among them, sincere and purified (by Thy Grace)." | |||||
| 34 | Al-Hijr Verse 59 (15:59:1) | اِلَّٓا | الا | illâ | Except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | "Excepting the adherents of Lut: them we are certainly (charged) to save (from harm),- All -(1986)* | |||||
| 35 | Al-Hijr Verse 60 (15:60:1) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | Except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | "Except his wife, who, We have ascertained, will be among those who will lag behind."(1987)* | |||||
| 36 | An-Nahl Verse 106 (16:106:7) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Any one who, after accepting faith in Allah, utters Unbelief,-(2145) except under compulsion, his heart remaining firm in Faith - but such as open their breast to Unbelief, on them is Wrath from Allah, and theirs will be a dreadful Penalty.* | |||||
| 37 | Al-Isra Verse 62 (17:62:14) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | He said: "Seest Thou? this is the one whom Thou hast honoured above me! If Thou wilt but respite me to the Day of Judgment, I will surely bring his descendants under my sway - all but a few!"(2252)* | |||||
| 38 | Al-Isra Verse 87 (17:87:1) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | Except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Except for Mercy from thy Lord:(2287) for his bounty is to thee (indeed) great.* | |||||
| 39 | Al-Kahf Verse 50 (18:50:7) | اِلَّٓا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Behold! We said to the angels, "Bow down(2392) to Adam": They bowed down except Iblis. He was one of the Jinns,(2393) and he broke the Command of his Lord. Will ye then take him and his progeny(2394) as protectors rather than Me? And they are enemies to you! Evil would be the exchange(2395) for the wrongdoers!* | |||||
| 40 | Al-Anbiya Verse 58 (21:58:3) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | So he broke them to pieces, (all) but the biggest of them, that they might turn (and address themselves) to it.(2718)* | |||||
| 41 | Al-Mu'minun Verse 6 (23:6:1) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | Except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Except with those joined to them in the marriage bond, or (the captives) whom their right hands possess,-(2868) for (in their case) they are free from blame,* | |||||
| 42 | Al-Mu'minun Verse 27 (23:27:20) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | So We inspired him (with this message): "Construct the Ark within Our sight(2887) and under Our guidance: then when comes Our Command, and the fountains of the earth(2888) gush forth, take thou on board pairs of every species, male(2889) and female, and thy family- except those of them against whom the Word has already gone forth:(2890) And address Me not in favour of the wrong-doers; for they shall be drowned (in the Flood).* | |||||
| 43 | An-Nur Verse 5 (24:5:1) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | Except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Unless they repent thereafter(2959) and mend (their conduct); for Allah is Oft- Forgiving, Most Merciful.* | |||||
| 44 | An-Nur Verse 31 (24:31:11) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard(2984) their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments(2985) except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband´s fathers, their sons, their husbands´ sons, their brothers or their brothers´ sons, or their sisters´ sons, or their women, or the slaves whom their right hands possess, or male servants free of physical needs, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex; and that they should not strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments.(2986) And O ye Believers! turn ye all together towards Allah, that ye may attain Bliss.(2987)* | |||||
| 45 | Ash-Shu'ara Verse 77 (26:77:4) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | "For they are enemies to me;(3177) not so the Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds;* | |||||
| 46 | Ash-Shu'ara Verse 171 (26:171:1) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | Except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Except an old woman(3212) who lingered behind.* | |||||
| 47 | Ash-Shu'ara Verse 227 (26:227:1) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | Except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Except those who believe,(3238) work righteousness, engage much in the remembrance of Allah, and defend themselves only after they are unjustly attacked. And soon will the unjust(3239) assailants know what vicissitudes their affairs will take!* | |||||
| 48 | Al-Ahzab Verse 6 (33:6:19) | اِلَّٓا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | The Prophet is closer to the Believers than their own selves,(3674) and his wives are(3675) their mothers. Blood-relations among each other have closer personal ties, in the Decree of Allah. Than (the Brotherhood of) Believers and Muhajirs:(3676) nevertheless do ye what is just to your closest friends: such is the writing in the Decree (of Allah..* | |||||
| 49 | Al-Ahzab Verse 53 (33:53:9) | اِلَّٓا | الا | illâ | except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | O ye who believe! Enter not the Prophet´s houses,- until leave is given you,-(3755) for a meal, (and then) not (so early as) to wait for its preparation: but when ye are invited, enter; and when ye have taken your meal, disperse, without seeking familiar talk. Such (behaviour) annoys the Prophet: he is ashamed to dismiss you, but Allah is not ashamed (to tell you) the truth. And when ye ask (his ladies)(3756) for anything ye want, ask them from before a screen: that makes for greater purity for your hearts and for theirs. Nor is it right for you(3757) that ye should annoy(3758) Allah's Messenger, or that ye should marry his widows after him at any time. Truly such a thing is in Allah.s sight an enormity.* | |||||
| 50 | As-Saffat Verse 40 (37:40:1) | اِلَّا | الا | illâ | Except | إِلَّا |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | But the sincere (and devoted) Servants of Allah,- | |||||