أمم
ʾa-m-m
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root أمم across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root أمم primarily signifies heading towards a place or person with an intention. It also relates to leadership, being in front, or being a model to be followed.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
ʾa-m-m
Listen:
فَأُمُّهُۥ
101:9
Root letters:
أ — م — م
Word Family Tree (44 forms)
All word forms derived from the root أمم as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 118×
Concordance — 118 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root أمم appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (107)
Noun (107 verses — showing first 5)
فَأُمُّهُ هَاوِيَةٌ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
His refuge will be an abyss
Jonah 10:19
Noun
وَمَا كَانَ ٱلنَّاسُ إِلَّاۤ أُمَّةࣰ وَ ٰحِدَةࣰ فَٱخۡتَلَفُوا۟ۚ وَلَوۡلَا كَلِمَةࣱ سَبَقَتۡ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَقُضِیَ بَیۡنَهُمۡ فِیمَا فِیهِ یَخۡتَلِفُونَ ١٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And mankind was not but one community [united in religion], but [then] they differed. And if not for a word that preceded from your Lord, it would have been judged between them [immediately] concerning that over which they differ
Jonah 10:47
Noun
وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةࣲ رَّسُولࣱۖ فَإِذَا جَاۤءَ رَسُولُهُمۡ قُضِیَ بَیۡنَهُم بِٱلۡقِسۡطِ وَهُمۡ لَا یُظۡلَمُونَ ٤٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And for every nation is a messenger. So when their messenger comes, it will be judged between them in justice, and they will not be wronge
Jonah 10:49
Noun
قُل لَّاۤ أَمۡلِكُ لِنَفۡسِی ضَرࣰّا وَلَا نَفۡعًا إِلَّا مَا شَاۤءَ ٱللَّهُۗ لِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلٌۚ إِذَا جَاۤءَ أَجَلُهُمۡ فَلَا یَسۡتَءۡخِرُونَ سَاعَةࣰ وَلَا یَسۡتَقۡدِمُونَ ٤٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Say, "I possess not for myself any harm or benefit except what Allah should will. For every nation is a [specified] term. When their time has come, then they will not remain behind an hour, nor will they precede [it]."
Hud 11:118
Noun
وَلَوۡ شَاۤءَ رَبُّكَ لَجَعَلَ ٱلنَّاسَ أُمَّةࣰ وَ ٰحِدَةࣰۖ وَلَا یَزَالُونَ مُخۡتَلِفِینَ ١١٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And if your Lord had willed, He could have made mankind one community; but they will not cease to differ
Derived Forms (44)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أُمَّةٍ | ʾaumahin | Noun | 23× | |
| أُمَّةً | ʾaumahan | Noun | 14× | |
| أُمَّةٌ | ʾaumahun | Noun | 10× | |
| أُمَمٍ | ʾaumamin | Noun | 6× | |
| أُمَّهَٰتِكُمْ | ʾaumahatikum | Noun | 5× | |
| إِمَامًا | ʾiimaāmanā | Noun | 4× | |
| أَئِمَّةً | ʾaaimahan | Noun | 4× | |
| أُمِّ | ʾaumi | Noun | 3× | |
| أُمَّ | ʾauma | Noun | 3× | |
| أُمَمٌ | ʾaumamun | Noun | 3× |