مفردة (أم)‎ في القرآن الكريم بين الحقيقة و المجاز

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Lecturer in the Interpretation of Qur'an and its Sciences
Department of Osoul Al- Deen
Faculty of Islamic and Arabic Studies for Men in Cairo
Al-Azhar University

This research is concerned with the interpretation of the Holy Qur'an and its sciences as it studies the occurrences of the word "umm" in the Holy Qur'an showing its real meaning and its metaphorical significances.

This topic is not known to be highlighted in any independent study before.

Accordingly, the research at hand aims at providing the readers with multiple meanings and metaphorical significances of the word 'umm' as revealed in many verses of the Holy Qur'an.

As a result, the reader would comprehend the richness of the language in which the Holy Qur'an is revealed.

The research adopts the inductive approach for tracing the occurrences of the word 'umm' in the Holy Qur'an.

In addition, the research applies the analytical approach for investigating the various significances of this word showing which of them is real such as Umm Mūsā (the mother of Moses, May Allah be pleased with him), Umm Īsā (the mother of Jesus); Mary the daughter of ʿImrān, Umm Maryam (the mother of Mary); the wife of ʿImrān, Umm al-Janīn (the mother of the baby), Umm al-Zawjah (the mother in law), Umm al-Mutawafa (the mother of the deceased), and Umm al-Fār Yawm al-Qiyāmah (the mother of the person who runs away on the Day of Judgment).

Instances of the metaphorical significances of 'umm' in the Holy Qur'an are seen in places such as: Umm al-Qura (Mecca), Um al-Kitāb (the Qur'ānic verses of clear and precise meaning or the Preserved Tablet), al-Umm which signifies the shelter.

The key findings of this research draw attention to the word 'umm' as revealed in the Holy Qur'an in twelve meanings with reference to the context of thirty- three occurrences.

Moreover, utilizing this word independently as well as added to countless words would surely come out with numerous meanings.