Arabic vocabulary
أَلّا is how you say “and not” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
ومن سُنَنِه التسميةُ، وتقديمُ اليُمنى على اليُسرى، والمُوالاةُ، وتخفيفُ التراب إذا كان كثيرًا، وألّا يُكَرِّر المسح
Among its Sunnahs: saying 'Bismillah', preferring the right over the left, continuity, lightening the dust if it is excessive, and not repeating the wiping.
وَأَلَّا — and not. 'and that not' — the 'that'-particle fused with 'not,' governing the verb next in the subjunctive. A fifth sunnah framed as 'and that he NOT...': not repeating the wipe, as the verb specifies.
From: The Practice of Earth Cleansing →ويُستحب ألّا يرفعَ اليدَ عن العضو حتى يتمَّ مسحَه، وأن ينزعَ الخاتمَ في الضربة الأولى،
It is recommended not to lift the hand from the limb until its wiping is completed, and to remove the ring in the first strike.
أَلَّا — not to. 'that not' — 'that'-particle plus 'not,' governing the next verb in the subjunctive. It frames what is recommended: that he NOT lift his hand, as the verb specifies.
From: The Practice of Earth Cleansing →OpenArabic teaches words like أَلّا through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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