إجازة الأستاذ أحمد لبن مدير المنتدى بقراءة الإمام عاصم الكوفي

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Uhud              أحد   (جبل )
A mountain just outside Madina, much loved by the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, at the foot of which the Muslims fought their second major battle against the pagan Qur'aish of Makka in 3AH. The Qur'aish army of 3,000 men, under the leadership of Abu Sufyan, attacked the Muslim army of about 700-1,000 men. The battle went well at first, but the Muslims nearly lost the battle for two reasons. Firstly, some fifty archers disobeyed the Prophet Muhammad and left their posts, leaving the Muslims open to an attack from their rear; and secondly, there was treachery on the part of some 300 Munafiqeen (hypocrites) led by 'Abdallah ibn Ubai, who deserted the Muslims during the battle. Many great companions, and in panicular the uncle of the Prophet, Hamza, 'the lion of Allah', were killed in this battle. See Bani Nadheer. See Holy Qur'an, Aali 'Imran (3):121-128, 140- 180.

Ulil 'Amr      أولى الأمر
Muslims who are in charge or in authonty, or who are leaders. The Muslims are ordered to obey all their commands as long as they do not contradict the commandments of Allah Ta'ala and the teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. See Holy Qur' an, An-Nisaa (4):59.

Umar Ibn Al-Khattab, May Allah be pleased with him
عمر بن الخطاب
Umar ibn al-Khattab.
The second of the four "Al-Khulafaa ar- Rashideen", the Rightly-Guided Khalifas, the other three being:
1.    Abu Bakr as-Siddiq.
2.    Uthman ibn 'Affan.
3.    Ali ibn Abi Talib.
May Allah be pleased with all of them. Umar was renowned for his justness and strength, and for his refusal to compromise the teachings of Islam in any way. He was the Khalifaa from 13AH to 23 AH. He asked Allah for martyrdom in the way of Allah in Madina, and his request was answered. Umar died after be ing stabbed in the stomach while doing the dawn prayer in the Mosque of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.

Umm'me                  الأمي
An unlettered person. This term is used in the Qur'an to describe the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, who could neither read nor write and who never received any formal education. To the unbeliever here is food for thought: how could an illiterate man have brought such a completely perfect book (the Holy Qur'an), perfect in its meaning, message, grammar and overall content, if it were not with divine help? No other book exists on earth that has such perfect content and structure. A challenge to all unbelievers! Mankind and Jinn! Assemble together and try to produce just one Surah (chapter) like it. You will never be able to do it, even if you were to try until the Day of Resurrection you will not succeed! No created being has ever been or ever will be able to meet this challenge, for the Holy Qur'an is truly the Book of Allah. Plural: Ummiyeen. See Khatam Anbiyaa.

The Umayyad Caliphs (40-132 A.H./661-750 A.D.)
الخلافة الأموية
The Umayyad Caliphs (40-132 A.H./661-750 A.D.): The Muslim Umayyad Caliphs belong to the Banu Umayyah of the Quraish. The first among them was Mu`awiah bin Abi Sufyan and the last was Marwan II. Damascus was their capital. After being overcome by the Abbasids, they moved to Andalusia and ruled in Cordoba from 138-422 A.H./756-1031 A.D. Their first ruler in Andalusia was `Abdul-Rahman Al-Dakhil. Their rule was brought to an end at the hands of Muluk Al-Tawa'if (Kings of Petty States).

Ummah                         Nation    أمَّــــة
Community or Nation. The body of the Muslims as one distinct and integrated community. The Unimah of Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, refers to every Ins wal Jinn (mankind and Jinn) born after the final message was revealed through the Holy Prophet Muhammad who have embraced Islam.
The Ummah ofMuhammad, may the blessings and peace of Allah be on him and all his community (those who have lived in the past, those who are alive now and those who will live in the future), can be subdivided into two groups:
1.    Ummat ad-Da'wa - the nation that was called upon to believe in Allah Ta'ala and the Last Day.
2.    Ummat al-Isteajaba - the nation that responded to the call of Muhammad. Another name for this Ummah is "Al- Ummah al-Islamiah" ("the Islamic Nation"). Allah Subhana wa Ta'ala commanded the Ummat al-Isteajaba to hold together and not to disagree. Unfonunately, this decree has been ignored, and in fulfilment of the Last Messenger's prophecy, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, there are now 73 different groups of Muslims, only one of whom possesses and protects the original teachings of Islam as brought and embodied by him.

Ummiyeen   Unlettered persons         أميين
Unlettered persons. Singular: Umm-me.

Umra            عمــــــره
•    A pilgrimage to Makkah, but not during the Hajj period. It is also called "the Lesser Pilgrimage".
Umra consists of four steps:
1.    Put on the Ihram at the appointed Miqat station. Then proceed to Makka reciting the Talbiyah (aloud for men and quietly for women). See Ihram, Miqat. Talbiyah.
2.    Do Tawaf of the Ka'aba seven times. During the Tawaf one may do any Du'a (and in any language) to Allah Ta'ala if one wishes. But remember to point the palm of the right hand and say "Allahu Akbar" at the start of each circuit. Each circuit starts and ends at the Hajar al-Aswad (the Black Stone). See Tawaf, Du'a.
3.    Go to Safa and start the Sa'i to Marwa. The Sa'i consists of walking between Safa and Marwa seven times (each direction is considered as one time). Men must jog between two prescribed points.
4.    Shave or trim the hair after the completion of the Sa'i. It is then permissible to change out of lhram.
•    Synonym for Ruqba. See Ruqba.

Undisputed              مسلم به
Unerring          معصوم
Unfair              ظالم -    جائر
Unified                         موحد
Unique                        فريد
Universe                  الكون    العالم
Uulawful                غير شرعى -   حرام
Unqualified              عديم الاهلية
Unread                        امى
Unreserved              صريح   - مخلص
Unrest               اضطراب   -   قلق

The Unseen.                                    الغيب
1.    'Ilmul Ghaib: Knowledge of the Unseen. No human has 'Ilmul Ghaib. Only Allah Ta' ala has total command of that knowledge.
2.    BiI Ghaib: In the unseen. All Muslims believe in the Unseen, i.e. all that is revealed to us by Allah Ta'ala in the Holy Qur'an and by the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, about the Malaika (angels) and the life in the Akhira (Hereafter) in all its aspects, even though they are invisible to our eyes. See Holy Qur'an, Al-Baqara (2):3.

Uprising                   انتفاضة
Urbanization                    تحضر
Usage                استعمال - عادة -   تقليد   - عرف
Usurer               مرابى
Usury               الربا

Uthman Ibn 'Affan, may Allah be pleased with him
عثمان بن عفان رضي الله عنه
One of the greatest companions of the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. He was the third of the four Rightly-Guided Khalifaas (Al-Khulafaa ar- Rashideen). He ruled from 24AH to 36AH. He was martyred at his home by the supporters of Abdallah ibn Sabaa, the infamous Jew who pretended he had become a Muslim in order to cause discord between Uthman and the Muslim Ummah by creating a new and false sect within Islam. See Khalifaa

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