what is an illa
The Arabic word illa is a negative word corresponding to the English except, only and but [1] . It is an often reacurring phrase in the Qur'an, often used to give strength to statements by first negating all possibilities, and then referring to a subject.For example, in the Islamic Creed (Arabic: Shahadah â): Arabic text: Ø£Ø´ÙØ¯ Ø£Ù ÙØ§ Ø¥ÙÙ Ø¥ÙØ§ÙÙ ÙÙÙ Ø ÙØ£Ø´ÙØ¯ Ø£Ù ÙØ­ÙØ¯ Ø±Ø³ÙÙ Ø§ÙÙ t is an often reacurring phrase in the Qur'an, often used to give strength to statements by first negating all possibilities, and then referring to a subject. For example, in the Islamic Creed (Arabic: Shahadah â): Arabic text: Ø£Ø´ÙØ¯ Ø£Ù ÙØ§ Ø¥ÙÙ Ø¥ÙØ§ÙÙ ÙÙÙ Ø ÙØ£Ø´ÙØ¯ Ø£Ù ÙØ­ÙØ¯ Ø±Ø³ÙÙ Ø§ÙÙ