The word(s) "nay" appears 143 time(s) in 137 verse(s) in Quran in Mohsin Khan translation.

(81) nay, those who disbelieve are in false pride and opposition.

(82) "Has the Reminder been sent down to him (alone) from among us?" nay, but they are in doubt about My Reminder (this Qur'an)! nay, but they have not tasted (My) Torment!

(83) (The followers of the misleaders will say): "nay, you (too)! No welcome for you! It is you (misleaders) who brought this upon us (because you misled us in the world), so evil is this place to stay in!"

(84) When harm touches man, he calls to Us (for help); then when We have (rescued him from that harm and) changed it into a favour from Us, he says: "Only because of knowledge (that I possess) I obtained it." nay, it is only a trial, but most of them know not!

(85) nay! But worship Allah (Alone and none else), and be among the grateful.

(86) "Besides Allah"? They will say: "They have vanished from us: nay, we did not invoke (worship) anything before." Thus Allah leads astray the disbelievers.

(87) nay! They say: "We found our fathers following a certain way and religion, and we guide ourselves by their footsteps."

(88) nay, but I gave (the good things of this life) to these (polytheists) and their fathers to enjoy, till there came to them the truth (the Qur'an), and a Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) making things clear.

(89) And say: "Are our alihah (gods) better or is he ['Îsa (Jesus)]?" They quoted not the above example except for argument. nay! But they are a quarrelsome people. (See V. 21:98-101)

(90) nay! They play about in doubt.