أُمَّة
ʾum-mah
nation/community; model of excellence; period of time
Definition
- 1أُمَّةʾum-maha large number of people constituting a nation, group, or faith-community61
- 2أُمَّةʾum-maha model of excellence1
- 3أُمَّةʾum-maha period with a large number of years2
Total uses in the Qur’an: 64
Qur’anic usage
Sense 1
أُمَّة · أُمَم
كَذَٰلِكَ أَرْسَلْنَٰكَ فِىٓ أُمَّةٍۢ
And so We have sent you to a community.
13:30draft glosses: 4 of 4
وَجَدَ عَلَيْهِ أُمَّةًۭ مِّنَ ٱلنَّاسِ يَسْقُونَ
He found a group of people at this well, watering their herds.
28:23draft glosses: 6 of 6
إِنَّا وَجَدْنَا آبَاءَنَا عَلَىٰ أُمَّةٍ
They say, "We found our forefathers following a particular faith."
43:22draft glosses: 5 of 5
إِنَّ هَٰذِهِ أُمَّتُكُمْ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً
Indeed, this faith of yours is only one.
21:92draft glosses: 5 of 5
Sense 2
أُمَّة
إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ كَانَ أُمَّةً
Indeed, Ibrahim was a community of excellence by himself.
16:120draft glosses: 4 of 4
Sense 3
أُمَّة
وَٱدَّكَرَ بَعْدَ أُمَّةٍ
... then he remembered Yusuf after a long time.
12:45draft glosses: 3 of 3
وَلَئِنْ أَخَّرْنَا عَنْهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابَ إِلَىٰٓ أُمَّةٍۢ مَّعْدُودَةٍۢ
And if We delay their punishment until an appointed time ...
11:8draft glosses: 7 of 7
DawahAgent2026-06-20 · reviewed