Question

In reply to a negative question: نَعَمْ means yes = agreement to the negative statementبَلَى means no = disagreement to the negative statement

Accepted Answer

If a Muslim is asked أَلَستَ بِمُسْلِمٍ؟ (Are you not a Muslim?), the answer is بَلَى، أَنَا مَسْلِمٌ (No, I am a Muslim.)But if a non-Muslim is asked the same question, he replies نَعَمْ، لَستُ بِمُسلمٍ.

Text	In reply to a negative question: نَعَمْ means yes = agreement to the negative statement بَلَى means no = disagreement to the negative statement
Back Extra	If a Muslim is asked أَلَستَ بِمُسْلِمٍ؟ (Are you not a Muslim?), the answer is بَلَى، أَنَا مَسْلِمٌ (No, I am a Muslim.) But if a non-Muslim is asked the same question, he replies نَعَمْ، لَستُ بِمُسلمٍ.

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