The word(s) "nay" appears 148 time(s) in 143 verse(s) in Quran in Muhammad Pickthal translation.

(91) nay, but they play in doubt.

(92) Then, when they beheld it as a dense cloud coming toward their valleys, they said: Here is a cloud bringing us rain. nay, but it is that which ye did seek to hasten, a wind wherein is painful torment,

(93) Then why did those whom they had chosen for gods as a way of approach (unto Allah) not help them? nay, but they did fail them utterly. And (all) that was their lie, and what they used to invent.

(94) Those of the wandering Arabs who were left behind will tell thee: Our possessions and our households occupied us, so ask forgiveness for us! They speak with their tongues that which is not in their hearts. Say: Who can avail you aught against Allah, if He intend you hurt or intend you profit? nay, but Allah is ever Aware of what ye do.

(95) nay, but ye deemed that the messenger and the believers would never return to their own folk, and that was made fairseeming in your hearts, and ye did think an evil thought, and ye were worthless folk.

(96) Those who were left behind will say, when ye set forth to capture booty: Let us go with you. They fain would change the verdict of Allah. Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Ye shall not go with us. Thus hath Allah said beforehand. Then they will say: Ye are envious of us. nay, but they understand not, save a little.

(97) nay, but they marvel that a warner of their own hath come unto them; and the disbelievers say: This is a strange thing:

(98) nay, but they have denied the truth when it came unto them, therefor they are now in troubled case.

(99) Have they handed down (the saying) as an heirloom one unto another? nay, but they are froward folk.

(100) Or say they: He hath invented it? nay, but they will not believe!