إلا except in Arabic
إلا is how you say “except” in Arabic.
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Example sentence
وإن كان عند التحقيق يؤول إلى الإفلاس، لكنهم لم يكونوا يقبلون من المناظرة إلا ما يفيد ولو ظنًّا ضعيفًا للناظر
although upon closer examination it leads to nothing, they would only accept from debate what was beneficial, even if it gave only a weak impression to the observer.
إِلاَّ only
'except, only' — after the negation it carves out the one thing accepted: 'accept nothing... except...'.
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تالله مَا عدا عَلَيْك الْعدو إِلَّا بعد أَن تولى عَنْك الْوَلِيّ
By Allah, no enemy came upon you except after the Protector withdrew from you.
إِلَّا except
The exception particle after the negation — 'except after…'. It carves out the one circumstance in which the enemy could strike.
فَمَا أَصَابَك بلَاء قطّ إِلَّا مِنْهَا
No trial ever befell you except from it.
إِلَّا except
The exception particle after the negation — 'except from it'. It carves out the single source.
الْمعرفَة بِسَاط لَا يطَأ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا مقرب
Knowledge is a carpet stepped on only by those close to it.
إِلَّا except
The exception particle after the negation — 'except one brought near'. It singles out who alone may tread.
والمحبة نشيد لَا يطرب عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا محب مغرم
Love is a hymn enjoyed only by an infatuated lover.
إِلَّا except
The exception particle after the negation — 'except a smitten lover'. It singles out who alone is thrilled.
لَيْسَ للعابد مستراح إِلَّا تَحت شَجَرَة طُوبَى
For the worshipper, there is no resting place except under the Tree of Tuba.
إِلَّا except
The exception particle after the negation — 'except beneath…'. It carves out the single resting-place.
وَلَا للمحب قَرَار إِلَّا يَوْم الْمَزِيد
And for the lover, there is no settlement except on the Day of More.
إِلَّا except
The exception particle after the negation — 'except the Day of…'. It carves out the single time of rest.
فقال ألا أعلمكم شيئًا تدركون به من سبقكم، وتسبقون به من بعدكم، ولا يكون أحد أفضل منكم إلا من صنع مثل ما صنعتم؟
He said: 'Shall I not teach you something by which you will catch up with those who have surpassed you, and you will surpass those after you, and no one will be better than you except those who do as you do?'
إِلَّا except
This is the exception-word 'except', carving the one case out of 'no one is better' — except those who match your practice. It introduces the qualifier.
كَمَا قَالَ الْمَسِيحُ ﴿مَا قُلْتُ لَهُمْ إِلَّا مَا أَمَرْتَنِي بِه﴾،
as the Messiah said: 'I said nothing to them except what You commanded me with',
إِلَّا except
This is the exception particle 'except', which restricts the negation to a single allowed thing. With the prior 'I said nothing', it builds 'nothing except', limiting what was said to only the commanded content.
وأنه لا يحدث شيء إلا بإرادته،
and that nothing happens except by His will,
إِلَّا except
An exception word, 'except', that carves out the one case left standing after the denial. The pattern 'nothing... except...' is Arabic's way of restricting: it first sweeps everything away, then admits a single exception.
فليس له إلا الرضا والتسليم
so he has nothing but acceptance and submission.
إِلَّا except
An exception word, 'except', carving out what is left after the denial. The frame 'there is nothing for him except...' first denies everything, then admits the one thing that remains.
وَمَا تَوْفِيقِيُ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
My success is only by God.
إِلَّا only
An exception-particle that, working with the earlier negator, produces the exclusive 'only' frame: nothing but what follows. It carves out the single allowed case, restricting the source of success to the one thing named next.
لَا يُوزَنُ بِهِ رِجْلٌ إِلَّا رَجَحَ بِهِ
No leg is weighed with it without tipping the balance.
إِلَّا except
An exception word, 'except / unless', that carves out a contrast against the negation set up earlier. With the preceding 'not', it builds an 'only / without fail' frame: nothing is weighed against it without the result that follows.