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كَلَّا No in Arabic

كَلَّا is how you say “No” in Arabic.

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Example sentence

قَالَتْ خَدِيجَةُ كَلَّا أَبْشِرْ،

Khadijah said, "No, be glad."

كَلَّا No

A strong rebuttal word, sharper than a plain 'no', used to firmly wave away a worry. Its job is to reject the fear the Prophet just voiced rather than to negate any single noun.

From The Night of Revelation and Consolation

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