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At-Tawbah · 9:17

It is not for the polytheists to maintain the mosques of Allāh [while] witnessing against themselves with disbelief. [For] those, their deeds have become worthless, and in the Fire they will abide eternally.

Sahih International

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مَا

(It) is not

Word breakdown

ما

Harf · Negative particle

not/what

Grammar rules

Negation (not/no)

مَا ((It) is 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