Hafiz soon
Al-Adiyat · 100:9

But does he not know that when the contents of the graves are scattered

Sahih International

Word 1 of 7

۞ أَفَلَا

afalā

But does not

Word breakdown

أَ

Harf · Interrogative particle

?

فَ

Harf · Supplemental particle

then

لَا

Harf · Negative particle

not/no

Grammar rules

Negation (not/no)

۞ أَفَلَا (But does not) is a negation word — it makes the next word negative, like "not" or "no".

We add "not" or "no" to negate what follows.

Lesson 19 · Negation & Exceptions
Question marker

۞ أَفَلَا (But does not) marks a question — it turns the sentence into a question.

We rearrange the English into question form.

Lesson 17 · Questions & Prohibition