يَا
A word in the Arabic language will either be 1) a verb or 2) a noun or 3) a particle – يَا is a particle
A vocative particle used in calling one who is near and who is far in place or high degree to him who is between near and distant
| Surah/ | Below are the 14 verses in the holy Quran containing the vocative particle | يَا |
| Verse | Particle | |
| and indeed, if befalls you a bounty from Allah (SWT) | وَلَئِنْ أَصَابَكُمْ فَضْلٌ مِّنَ اللهِ | |
| certainly, they would surely say as if not been between you and him any affection | لَيَقُوْلَنَّ كَأَنْ لَّمْ تَكُنْ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُ مَوَدَّةٌ | |
| 4-73 | “Oh! I wish I had been among them then I would have attained a great success” | يَا لَيْتَنِي كُنْتُ مَعَهُمْ فَأَفُوْزَ فَوْزًا عَظِيْمًا |
| and if you (could) see when they are made to stand by the fire | وَلَوْ تَرَى إِذْ وُقِفُوا عَلَى النَّارِ | |
| then they will say, “Would that we were sent back | فَقَالُوا يَا لَيْتَنَا نُرَدُّ | |
| 6-27 | we will not deny the signs of our Lord and we would be of the believers” | وَلَا نُكَذِّبَ بِئَايَاتِ رَبِّنَا وَنَكُونَ مِنَ المُؤْمِنِيْنَ |
| 18-42 | ||
| 19-23 | ||
| 25-27 | ||
| 25-28 | ||
| 28-79 | ||
| 33-66 | ||
| 36-26 | ||
| 43-38 | ||
| 69-25 | ||
| 69-27 | ||
| Indeed, We warn you of a near punishment | إِنَّآ أَنْذَرْنَاكُمْ عَذَابًا قَرِيْبًا | |
| the day when man will see what his hands have sent forth | يَوْمَ يَنْظُرُ المَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ | |
| 78-40 | and the disbeliever will say, “woe to me! would that I be dust” | وَيَقُوْلُ الكَافِرُ يَا لَيْتَنِي كُنْتُ تُرَابًا |
| 89-24 | He will say “Alas would that I had sent forth (good deeds) for my life (hereafter) | يَقُوْلُ يَالَيْتَنِى قَدَّمْتُ لِحَيَاتِى |