فَلَا only in Arabic

هكذا تشهدُ لغةُ العرب؛ فلا يُحكى بالقولِ إلا كلامٌ تام

Thus, the language of the Arabs testifies; only complete speech is spoken.

فَلَا so only

'fa' draws the consequence and 'la' negates — setting up 'so nothing... except'. It opens a restriction completed by 'illa' later.

From Words That Nourish the Heart

وعلى الضدّ من ذلك مَن لم تبقَ له حسنةٌ معتبرة وقد قضاها على الباطل فلا يقوم له وزن؛ أعماله كالسراب أو الرماد في يومٍ عاصف

And on the contrary: whoever has no significant good deeds left—having wasted them on falsehood—has no weight; his deeds are like a mirage or ashes on a stormy day.

فَلَا has no

'so not' — 'fa' delivering the result of 'whoever...' plus 'la' negating: 'then no...'. It opens the verdict.

From Small Deeds, Great Reward

أمّا إذا أتمَّ فريضةً بالتيمم ثم استمر وجودُ الماء بعد السلام، بَطَلَ تيممُه فلا يستبيح به نافلةً

If one completed an obligatory prayer with Tayammum and then water became available after the Salam, their Tayammum is void, and they cannot perform a voluntary prayer with it.

فَلَا and not

The 'fa-' draws a consequence and 'la' negates: 'so he may not...'. With the tayammum void, a further use of it is ruled out, as the verb next specifies.

From When Earth Replaces Water

العاشر أنه سبحانه نبه بقوله ﴿إِنْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ﴾ على أنه قد وكل عليه من يحفظ عليه عمله ويحصيه فلا يضيع منه شيء

The tenth point is that He, glorified be He, emphasized by saying, ‘Indeed, every soul will have a guardian over it,’ indicating that He has appointed someone to safeguard and account for its deeds, and nothing will be lost from them.

فَلَا and nothing

This fuses the result connector fa- to the negating particle, opening the consequence: so nothing is lost. The fa- draws the outcome from the watching just described, and the negation here denies the whole class, 'not a thing'.

From Ten Proofs of Resurrection

يَعْنِي أَنَّهُ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنِ الصَّلَاةُ وَالصَّوْمُ لِوَجْهِ اللهِ تَعَالَى فَلَا ثَوَابَ لَهُ

This means that if the prayer and fasting are not done for the sake of Allah, then there is no reward for them.

فَلَا then there is no

The connector 'so' joined to a negating word that flatly denies the existence of what follows, here 'reward'. The 'so' delivers the result of the condition, and the negation sets up 'then there is no...'.

From Empty Fasting, Empty Prayer

كل المخلوقات دليل عليه فلا يقال هذا دون هذا،

All creatures are evidence of Him, so it cannot be said that this one is lesser than that one.

فَلَا so not

The prefix fa- opens the consequence, 'so', and the attached negator denies what follows. The pair draws the conclusion from the prior statement and sets up a passive verb that 'cannot be said'.

From Signs of God's Transcendence

وجميعها مصنوعة فلا يغرر بعضها بالا ذا،

And all of them are created, so none of them should deceive you except through Him.

فَلَا so not

The prefix fa- opens the consequence, 'so', and the attached negator denies the verb that follows. The pair draws the conclusion from the creatures being made and forbids any of them deceiving you.

From Signs of God's Transcendence

خارج عن الكائنات فلا يقال سامتها وحاذى،

He is beyond the entities, so it cannot be said He is equal to them or parallel.

فَلَا so not

The prefix fa- opens the consequence, 'so', and the attached negator denies the passive verb that follows. The pair draws the conclusion from His being beyond all entities and forbids the claim made next.

From Signs of God's Transcendence

فَلَا أُحِبُّ أَنْ أُؤَثِّرَ عَلَيْكِ،

So I do not like to favor you over others,

فَلَا so not

A connector fa- ('so') fused with the negator la. Beyond linking this clause to the previous reasoning, the la cancels the verb that follows, so the word does two jobs at once: it draws a conclusion and turns it negative. The result frames what comes next as a denied preference.

From Mothers and the Companions

فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَقُولَهَا

So he cannot say it.

فَلَا so not

A connector fa- ('so') fused with the negator la. The fa- draws this as a consequence of the prior line, while the la cancels the verb that follows. So the word both links to the previous clause and turns the next statement negative: 'so he cannot...'.

From A Mother's Forgiveness

فَلَا يَلْقَى أَحَدًا إِلَّا رَدَّهُ

He would not meet anyone without sending him back.

فَلَا so not

The fa- links to the prior line and the negator denies the following present verb, giving a habitual 'so he would not'. The two stack to open a 'never...except' frame.

From A Night with the Prophet

فَلَا يَسْمَعُ أَمْرًا يُكَادَانِ بِهِ إِلَّا وَعَاهُ،

So he did not hear of any matter that nearly affected the two of them without being aware of it.

فَلاَ so not

Two pieces fused: a chaining fa- ('and so') plus the everyday negator that denies a present/habitual action. Together they set up 'and so he never...', with the negator scoping over the verb that follows rather than over a single noun.

From The Secret Migration

ثُمَّ لَا يُصَلِّيُ فَلَا بَارَكَ اللَّهُ فِي هَذَا النَّمَطِ

Then he does not pray; may God not bless this kind.

فَلَّاً so may not

Here fa- introduces the speaker's reaction, a 'so' that swings into a curse-prayer against the man just described, fused to a negator. Together they open 'so may God not...', the fa- linking the supplication to the failing and the negation aiming it as a denial of blessing.

From Humility Over Fame

فَقَالَ إِنِّي مَعَ رَجُلٍ إِنْ أَكَلَ ذِكْرَ اسْمِ اللَّهِ فَلَا آكُلُ مَعَهُ

He said, "I am with a man; if he eats while mentioning the Name of God, I will not eat with him."

فَلَا so not

The 'fa-' opens the result of the condition ('then'), and 'la' is the negator on the verb that follows, giving 'then I will not...'. This 'fa-' specifically marks the consequence half of an if-then.

From Staying Firm in Faith

وَانْ شُرْبِ ذَكَرَ اِسْمِ اللَّهِ فَلَا أَشْرَبُ مَعَهُ

If he drinks after saying the name of God, I will not drink with him.

فَلَا then not

The 'fa-' opens the result of the condition ('then'), with 'la' negating the verb after it: 'then I will not...'. It marks the consequence half of the if-then.

From Staying Firm in Faith

فَلَا تَكُونُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِ وَحْدَهُ

So it is only for God alone.

فَلَا so not

This fuses the resumptive fa-, 'so/then', with a negating particle, drawing a conclusion that denies. The fa- ties the verdict to the prior point while the negator cancels the verb ahead, setting up 'so it is only for God', delivered through a negation plus exception.

From Faith and Worship

وَإِنْ قِيلَ لَكَ إِنَّ أَحْمَقَ خَرَجَ إِلَى بَلَدٍ فَاسْتَفَادَ عَقْلًا فَلَا تُصَدِّقْ

And if it is said to you that a fool went to a town and gained sense, then do not believe it.

فَلَا so do not

This pairs an attached 'so/then' with a negator that turns the following verb into a prohibition, so it both links and forbids. Beyond 'so', it sets up an order not to accept. It answers the opening 'if' with a forbidding result.

From On Foolishness and Wisdom

فَلَا يُقِيمُ بَيْنَ أَظْهَرِ قَوْمٍ

So he would not remain among the most prominent of the people.

فَلَا so not

Consecutive fa- fused to the negator la, denying a present-tense verb. The fa- carries 'and so', tying this refusal-to-stay to the vow just sworn.

From Sheba's Garden and Destruction