Arabic vocabulary
فلا is how you say “thus” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
فَلا يَصْلُحُ ذَمُّ الْهَوَى عَلَى الإِطْلاقِ
Thus, desire should not be condemned indiscriminately.
فَلَا — so not. 'fa-' = 'so'; 'la' = 'not', negating the verb.
From: When Desire Exceeds Its Bounds →فَلَا تظن أَن الشَّيْطَان غلب وَلَكِن الْحَافِظ أعرض
So do not think that Satan has overpowered, but rather the Guardian has turned away.
فَلَا — So do not. 'Fa-' (so) plus the 'la' of prohibition before a command-verb — 'so do not'. This 'la' with a jussive verb forbids the thought.
From: Guarding the Heart →فَلَا يذكرهُ إِلَّا بمذكر
So he is not reminded except by someone who reminds him.
فَلَا — so not. 'Fa-' (so) plus the negating 'la' before a present verb — 'so he does not'. It opens 'he is reminded only by a reminder'.
From: Remembering and Loving God →OpenArabic teaches words like فلا through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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