(April 7, 2020 at 1:31 pm)KuranMumini19 Wrote: The meaning of the word" Ummi " has been shifted and it has been claimed that our prophet is illiterate. See verses 3:20 and 2:78 for the true meaning of the word" Ummi".
The meaning of the word" Ummi " was falsified and the lie that the Prophet Muhammad was illiterate was fabricated. See 2:78; 7: 157. The word Ummi is used for those who are not the people of the book, and it also means the Capital City (2:92), referring to the capital Mecca, which is defined as Ummul-Kura (mother of cities). In both senses, historically, they coincide with each other, because the Meccans were not generally people of the book.
3:20 : If they argue with you, say, “I have surrendered myself to God, and those who follow me.” And say to those who were given the Scripture, and to the unlearned, “Have you surrendered?” If they have surrendered, then they are guided; but if they turn away, then your duty is to convey. God is Seeing of the servants.
It's true the word Ummi' here has the meaning you said, but you have to have gotten this meaning from a known tafseer' book -may I know which one?, the same tafseer book will say to you that Ummi' in the verse 7:158 actually means illiterate.
Regarding the capital Mecca, I think you're confusing the word umm', that is, a mother, and ummi', illiterate. They are entirely different things, I guess you're not a native Arabic speaker.. ?
