وليس

وليس

"وليس" means "and [he/it] is not" or "but [he/it] is not."

'وليس' is used to contrast two ideas, emphasizing what is true in opposition to what is not.

العلم نور وليس جهلاً.

Knowledge is light and not ignorance.

Here, 'وليس' indicates the speaker's preference, contrasting two potential actions.

أريد العمل مع الفريق، وليس ضده.

I want to work with the team, not against it.

In this case, 'وليس' emphasizes the uniqueness or exclusivity of the mentioned solution compared to other possible ones.

هذا هو الحل الذي نبحث عنه، وليس أي حل آخر.

This is the solution we are looking for, not any other solution.