The Meaning of the Word (Al-Ummi)
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[The Meaning of the Word (Al-Ummi)]
What is the meaning of the word (al-ummi) who does not read or write, does it carry a meaning other than this in the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Al-Jumu'ah: 2] ?
Al-Ummi: It is the one who does not read or write, but (al-ummi) according to the jurists: is the one who does not recite al-Fatihah well, so even if he reads and writes but does not recite al-Fatihah well, he is al-ummi,But in its original meaning in the Arabic language: It is the one who does not read or write,Named after the mother, meaning: As if he were born today, having just come out of his mother's womb.
And as for His saying (the Exalted): [Al-Jumu'ah: 2] He is a Messenger after he was sent.
The questioner: Are (al-ummiyyin) here those who do not read or write?The Shaykh: By that is meant: the Arabs in general, the Arabs do not know reading or writing.
What is the meaning of the word (al-ummi) who does not read or write, does it carry a meaning other than this in the saying of Allah the Exalted:
It is He who has sent among the unlettered a Messenger
هُوَ الَّذِي بَعَثَ فِي الْأُمِّيِّينَ رَسُولاًAl-Ummi: It is the one who does not read or write, but (al-ummi) according to the jurists: is the one who does not recite al-Fatihah well, so even if he reads and writes but does not recite al-Fatihah well, he is al-ummi,But in its original meaning in the Arabic language: It is the one who does not read or write,Named after the mother, meaning: As if he were born today, having just come out of his mother's womb.
And as for His saying (the Exalted):
It is He who has sent among the unlettered a Messenger
هُوَ الَّذِي بَعَثَ فِي الْأُمِّيِّينَ رَسُولاًThe questioner: Are (al-ummiyyin) here those who do not read or write?The Shaykh: By that is meant: the Arabs in general, the Arabs do not know reading or writing.