Difference between لَ and لا in Arabic language.

 Difference between لَ and لا

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Great question! In Arabic, لَ (la) and لا (lā) are two completely different particles, both in form, function, and meaning.

Here is a clear comparison:

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🔹 1. لا (lā)

Form:

لا = Lam + Alif

Type:

Particle of negation or prohibition

Meaning:

• No / Not / Do not

Main Uses:

Type	Usage	Example	Translation
Negation (present)	Negates present tense verbs	لا أكتب	I do not write
Prohibition	Jussive mood	لا تسرق	Do not steal
Negation of kind (Nafī jins)	With indefinite nouns	لا رجلَ في البيت	No man is in the house
Interjection	Expresses refusal	لا!	No!

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🔹 2. لَ (la)

Form:

لَـ = Lam + Fatḥah

Type:

Emphatic particle (حرف توكيد), sometimes used with قَد or verbs

Meaning:

• Adds emphasis or certainty

• Roughly translates to "indeed", "surely", or "certainly"

Common Usage:

Form	Example	Translation	Notes
لَ + قد	لَقَدْ خلقنا الإنسان	Indeed, We created man	Very common in Qur'an
لَ + فعل	لَذهبتُ	I surely went	Emphasizing the action
With إنَّ	وإنك لعلى خلق عظيم	And surely you are on great morals	لَـ emphasizes the noun/subject

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🟨 Summary Table:

Particle	Arabic	Meaning	Function	Example
لا	لا	No / Not	Negation, prohibition, rejection	لا تكتب — Don’t write
لَ	لَـ	Surely / Indeed	Emphasis	لَقَد خلقنا — Indeed We created