Attention لَا
Most of the words in the Arabic language are derived from a three-letter root which represents a core meaning or concept, however the attention لَا is built on a fixed form
It is used to draw pointed attention to the subject which is about to be introduced and to signify that it is so clear and obvious that it needs no swearing or reason to support it or it may be intended to repute an understood objection as in 90-1 or in repudiation of what is said before and an ellipse of the negative is to be observed as in 75-1
| Surah/ | Below are the verses in the holy Quran containing the attention drawing particle | لَا | |
| Verse | |||
| 56-75 | |||
| 69-38 | |||
| 70-40 | |||
| 75-1 | Nay! I swear by the day of Resurrection | لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ القِيَامَةِ | |
| 81-15 | so nay, I swear by the retreating stars | فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِالخُنَّسِ | |
| 84-16 | So nay, I swear by the twilight | فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِالشَّفَقِ | |
| 90-1 | Nay, I swear by this city (Mecca) | لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَذَا الْبَلَدِ | |