What is the grammatical effect of lā in lā aʿbudu?
Supplementary Practice 22: Comparative Rhetorical Study of Sūrat al-Kāfirūn and al-Naṣr
- It is lā of negation; aʿbudu remains indicative
- It is prohibitive lā and makes aʿbud jussive
- It is lā of categorical negation and aʿbud is its noun
- It is a coordinating lā making the verb subjunctive