LessonsThe Particle Kallā: Rejection, Restraint and EmphasisQuiz

Q 102:3 reads “kallā sawfa taʿlamūn.” The commentator also gives the interpretation of kallā as ḥaqqan, “truly”; other readings emphasize rebuke. Do not force one gloss in every context.

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The Particle Kallā: Rejection, Restraint and Emphasis

Q 102:3 reads “kallā sawfa taʿlamūn.” The commentator also gives the interpretation of kallā as ḥaqqan, “truly”; other readings emphasize rebuke. Do not force one gloss in every context.