Why does Allah use PLURAL نحن/we in the Quran? | Arabic101

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    In this video, we will answer the following questions:
    - Why does Allah use plural form when he speaks in the Quran?
    - Why does Allah use singular form AND plural forms?
    - Why isn't the use of pronouns consistent in the Quran?
    - What is the difference between using singular and plural when used by Allah?
    - Why don't we translate نحن into I?
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Комментарии • 413

  • @FarayukiDiro
    @FarayukiDiro Год назад +69

    Before this video I thought when Allah said "We" it means Allah and the Angels. Now I really know what it means and why Allah uses it. I have a basic Arabic language knowledge and MasyaAllah thank you brother for your clear explanation.

    • @Martttsv
      @Martttsv Год назад

      Actually me too

    • @Pancakerman3
      @Pancakerman3 11 месяцев назад

      I need to comment for the streak of 3 months between comments to keep going

    • @muganyiziismail8911
      @muganyiziismail8911 7 месяцев назад

      That's how I also thought

    • @sidranasheen225
      @sidranasheen225 6 месяцев назад

      Me too

  • @safb7454
    @safb7454 2 года назад +206

    I have had this question for so long. Thank you so much!!

    • @gilekopi7296
      @gilekopi7296 2 года назад

      I cannot remember where i read.. We in quran mean also He angel & power

    • @Yazan_Majdalawi
      @Yazan_Majdalawi 2 года назад +5

      @@gilekopi7296
      Noo!...
      That's Shirk!
      Be careful and try to take knowledge of from trustworthy sources..

    • @Yazan_Majdalawi
      @Yazan_Majdalawi 2 года назад +12

      @@gilekopi7296 That't how Christians corrupted the Injeel

    • @gilekopi7296
      @gilekopi7296 2 года назад +2

      @@Yazan_Majdalawi ok.. tq brother💚

    • @Yazan_Majdalawi
      @Yazan_Majdalawi 2 года назад +4

      @@gilekopi7296
      May Allah bless you 💗💗💗

  • @Cuttea7
    @Cuttea7 2 года назад +45

    All brothers and sisters here
    Please prayer for me that Allah guide me to the right path 💔🤲

  • @mfatubes
    @mfatubes 2 года назад +46

    There seem to be other differences :
    - singular : talking about the person
    - plural : talking about actions, likely executed by malika

    • @fbbinoire201
      @fbbinoire201 2 года назад +1

      but not to actions that require creation

    • @Noura_09
      @Noura_09 2 года назад +1

      Same thought

    • @celestialknight2339
      @celestialknight2339 2 года назад +8

      This is actually the correct answer. God has a council of beings around Himself (angelic & spiritual) who work for Him, which are called “Al-Mali’ul-‘Al’ā” (The Supreme Council/The Divine Assembly/The Highest Elite Chiefs) which even the Bible talks about. God doesn’t need them, but merely chooses to use them just as He chose to create & use us-and they carry out God’s desired actions, including driving the clouds and other natural phenomenon (as the Qur’an frequently mentions) which is why God says things like “WE have sent down rain from the sky” since it was His spiritual subordinates that also participated in this action. The same goes for revealing Scripture & Revelation like the Qur’an (see Surah Al-Qadr), which is why God says “WE have sent down the Qur’an” and so on, since Gabriel and other angels took part. Hence these are all somewhat of a “team effort” (with God being in full control of course), which is why the plural “We” and “Us” and “Our” is used. So in fact it IS a literal plurality of beings, but it doesn’t make those other angelic & spiritual beings ‘gods’ or worthy of worship in any way, shape or form. They are merely “honored servants” (‘ibādun mukramūn’) as the Qur’an calls them, who are under God’s command, and have no knowledge or power of their own but what they are given. This is why the ancient peoples before us were so lost & misguided-they worshipped the angels and spirits (jinn) as Gods and divine beings (the polytheistic pantheons of old), whereas the Qur’an clarifies to us that they are merely servant-creations of God. It doesn’t deny their existence, or even their influence on the world, but merely denies their alleged “divine” status which many people have falsely labeled them with. The Qur’an reminds us that God alone is perfect, unique, and worthy of worship-so we should serve Him alone, just as these angelic & spirit-beings themselves do.

    • @mawejjesharif2142
      @mawejjesharif2142 7 месяцев назад +3

      This is wrong, when Allah spoke to Musa, he used We, and we know He spoke to him directly, not through an angel. Understanding it this way would give a trinitarian an argument against you. The reason is only one, it is for grandiose.

    • @Muhammadtime
      @Muhammadtime 3 месяца назад +1

      Allah is trinity 😅. Proving Christianity. We does not include angels

  • @shaymaaabdulaouf2602
    @shaymaaabdulaouf2602 2 года назад +40

    I used to ask this question myself but Alhamdulilah you've proofed my doubt

    • @888br
      @888br 2 года назад

      What wus your doubt I'm curious

    • @NikaSun54
      @NikaSun54 2 года назад +2

      @@888br in my case I always assumed when God said We he meant him and the Angels. Or as in God and his divine creation (Angels).

    • @888br
      @888br 2 года назад

      @@NikaSun54 thanks for your sharing hermano

    • @nnhh480
      @nnhh480 2 года назад

      @@NikaSun54 and thats true its god and his angels

    • @gamaltabee6889
      @gamaltabee6889 2 года назад +1

      @@nnhh480 Nope it's not.

  • @Mohamed-hv2zo
    @Mohamed-hv2zo 2 года назад +28

    Just found this channel today and all I can say is that I’m getting benefited every time I watch one of its videos. Many thanks for this great channel may Allah grant you a high place in jannah.

    • @Halloitsme19
      @Halloitsme19 2 года назад +1

      me too i just found it like minutes ago, great work keep it up

  • @m.hazzouri4540
    @m.hazzouri4540 2 года назад +18

    ما شاء الله وكان عمل جيد جدا يرقى لمستوى مشرف
    شكرا لك لجهودك
    انصحك باضافة الترجمة للآيات القرآنية والامثلة المدخلة
    لكي تساعد المتعلم على فهم المثال وتعلم مفردات جديدة

    • @yousefhamed2893
      @yousefhamed2893 Год назад +1

      صح المفروض مثلا يقول أن إنَّا نفس معنى نحن لان بعض الناس لا يعرفون الفرق بين إنَّا و أنَا في اللغة العربية

  • @ALopez-rh3ov
    @ALopez-rh3ov 2 года назад +72

    Does the person who recites in this video have Quran recordings on RUclips? Very beautiful and clear recitation MashAllah.

    • @elonmusk42
      @elonmusk42 2 года назад +6

      Nope. Only in this channel. He is language teacher.

    • @mulhamraif5287
      @mulhamraif5287 2 года назад +3

      There are so many Quran recordings in RUclips you can hear it ,

    • @javedsultan4830
      @javedsultan4830 2 года назад +4

      No his recitation is not good

    • @shahnazwm
      @shahnazwm 2 года назад +3

      @@javedsultan4830 agreed :) but your comment sounds rude

    • @ustadhabdullahaji8105
      @ustadhabdullahaji8105 2 года назад +16

      @@javedsultan4830
      His recitations in terms of tajweed rules are perfect.

  • @ikustaa
    @ikustaa 2 года назад +10

    Jazakallahu khaira for sharing!!

  • @imtiyazmir111
    @imtiyazmir111 2 года назад +12

    Thanks... i was confused regardind this question since long time.
    But now i got the answer.
    Live long and stay blessed.

  • @Luminary39
    @Luminary39 2 года назад +5

    Nice explanation!!! Showing thai grammatical concepts in graphical way helps me to understand this fact…. Thanks… May Allah swt bless u!!! 🥰

  • @nilufarravshanovna3966
    @nilufarravshanovna3966 2 года назад +5

    Keep doing these videos May Allah reward you for this inshaAllah

  • @mebadiheidar
    @mebadiheidar 2 года назад +17

    That is great. Even I did not know. Actually in my native language plural is a respect too.

    • @mebadiheidar
      @mebadiheidar 2 года назад +1

      @@zenalexander9278 Wow. I have to learn Indonesian. My native language is Persian and other Kurdish. And in both keep respect for plural. Hail to the Asia😂😂😂

    • @elonmusk42
      @elonmusk42 2 года назад +2

      Fun Fact: Indonesian and malay language is 95% same. If you learn Malay/Indo, you'll get to travel to Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei.

    • @dr_ehtisham
      @dr_ehtisham 2 года назад +1

      In Kashmiri language plural form is also used for respect of single person.

  • @AmarreMoha
    @AmarreMoha 2 года назад +1

    Jazak Allah, that was beneficial video.

  • @modobodo658
    @modobodo658 2 года назад +2

    This is the first time to watch this vedios ...i loved it sooooo much and it helped me to share it with nonarabs friends to help ghem yo know more easier about quran karem....thanks alot ❤

  • @yassykhan2603
    @yassykhan2603 2 года назад

    Jazak Allahu Khairan. Very well explained

  • @kamilkarnale3585
    @kamilkarnale3585 2 года назад

    Informative! Great video!

  • @IbnAbdssalam
    @IbnAbdssalam 2 года назад

    بارك الله فيك أخي مقاطعك مفيدة جداً ❤️🍃

  • @FamziEK
    @FamziEK 2 года назад

    Alhamdulillah Brother your videos are always very resourceful and beneficial.
    Jazakallahu khairan

  • @r.barbar2469
    @r.barbar2469 Год назад +1

    Jazaka Allah khayr for making these topics clear 🌹
    And also your tajweed is really good when reciting the quran🌼Allahuma barek🌹

  • @tasheenuzzamankhan
    @tasheenuzzamankhan 2 года назад +5

    Eagerly waiting for the update of the website. jazakallahu khoir brother. may allah keep on giving you the ability to provide beautiful arabic learning contents for free. Because the Quran has a great relation with the arabic language. and hence learning arabic makes the quran to understand very easily.

  • @r.barbar2469
    @r.barbar2469 Год назад +3

    May Allah guide all people to Islam🌹Let´s practice Islam everywhere not just because it is obligatory but also because people can know Islam by us🌹(salat, fasting, treating good the neighbors...)
    May Allah rewards us jannah

  • @Anwar-Mian
    @Anwar-Mian 2 года назад

    Alhamdulillah. Nice explanation, Sheikh.

  • @niahtjs8088
    @niahtjs8088 2 года назад

    Alhamdulillah... Tambah pengetahuan

  • @abdulhakimomar3850
    @abdulhakimomar3850 2 года назад +1

    MashaAllah ur video are very knowledgeable and help full

  • @ukweliwauislamu9590
    @ukweliwauislamu9590 2 года назад

    Masha Allah , JazakAllahu kheyran

  • @CABDICASIISFARXAANTECHNOLOGY
    @CABDICASIISFARXAANTECHNOLOGY 2 года назад

    I subscribed yesterday this channel its amazing

  • @MinJo-89
    @MinJo-89 2 года назад +4

    May Allaah, Al-'Ala: The Most High grant those behind this project Firdaus al-'Ala, Aameen.

  • @curiousLiban
    @curiousLiban 2 года назад +1

    Very informative, jazakAllaah. This clears any confusion and helps those who have no Arabic knowledge

  • @yujin1392
    @yujin1392 2 года назад

    جزاك الله خيرًا

  • @Dayr12
    @Dayr12 2 года назад +2

    I've Asked This Question My self everytime Thank you for explaining Us

  • @elaroussiboushaba6443
    @elaroussiboushaba6443 2 года назад

    May Allah bless you brother. Greetings from Houston Tx.

  • @zulesyak3028
    @zulesyak3028 2 года назад

    Subhanallah... Barakallahufiikum

  • @nigarahmadova9695
    @nigarahmadova9695 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for the clear explanation.

  • @ratenawatikarim6755
    @ratenawatikarim6755 2 года назад

    Thank you for sharing. I'm trying my best to learn and understand.

  • @brandonwhitting7659
    @brandonwhitting7659 2 дня назад

    ASA.. Great insight! To add to this- in Quranic Arabic grammar this " We/Us/" is first person plural... Meaning the speaker ( Allah) - first person- gives commands to other things, etc. ( angels, creation, etc)

  • @subuhikhan-3822
    @subuhikhan-3822 2 года назад

    JazakAllah Khair

  • @rakans3770
    @rakans3770 2 года назад +4

    I remember a video on free Quran education that tells us that Allah when he is referring himself in the first person he is either showing extreme anger or extreme Love

  • @jamiualabi7381
    @jamiualabi7381 11 месяцев назад

    Jazakumullahu Khairan
    Masha Allah ❤️❤️

  • @osacmutemu2346
    @osacmutemu2346 2 года назад

    Thanks so much
    It's interesting

  • @hidayatullahkamal34
    @hidayatullahkamal34 2 года назад +1

    jazakallah khair mr

  • @rony3245
    @rony3245 Год назад

    Most knowledgeable video. ❤️✨ Sir Jazāk Allāhu Khayran 💗💗💗💗

  • @zaynabb1314
    @zaynabb1314 2 года назад

    جزاك الله خيرا

  • @zeemughal4992
    @zeemughal4992 9 месяцев назад

    U are doing a very good job

  • @MahdiMA43
    @MahdiMA43 2 года назад

    ما شاء الله عليك استمر الله يوفقك

  • @csq1
    @csq1 2 года назад

    Great video

  • @user-st6hl2qj5k
    @user-st6hl2qj5k 11 месяцев назад

    MaashaAllah barakaullah feekum
    Jazakallah khairan

  • @queen-wo3pq
    @queen-wo3pq 2 года назад +1

    literally very confused in this context a long but thank you ❤

  • @sayeedasabeeha7819
    @sayeedasabeeha7819 2 года назад

    I always had this doubt thank you so much

  • @Abdullah-bd2bg
    @Abdullah-bd2bg 2 года назад +2

    Once upon I was a full time debatore with Christians.at that time I faced this question several times. But later we studied that نحن is a majestic singular pronoun. Anyway جزاك الله that you answered my question. This question I asked you few days ago on an other video.

  • @astoriadawa5168
    @astoriadawa5168 2 года назад

    Excellent video

  • @mariafaqih8271
    @mariafaqih8271 2 года назад

    Jazak Allah khair

  • @Kingfisher322
    @Kingfisher322 2 года назад

    الله اكبر☝🏻☝🏻 جزاكم الله خيرا❤❤

  • @suleimanmustapha101
    @suleimanmustapha101 Год назад

    Jazaaka Allahu khayran khayran jazaa!

  • @RaddeFitnaat
    @RaddeFitnaat 2 года назад

    When I learnt a little bit Arabic from mufti Tariq masood channel BasalateAdam
    I got this question but today I am suggested your video

  • @zlatanorton9650
    @zlatanorton9650 2 года назад +1

    السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
    بارك الله فيك أخي
    Thanks for the knowledge. Akhi I have a suggestion/ request, could you make a vid on ruling on how to stop at a word ending with harf ل and ض.
    Looking forward to benefit
    بالله التوفيق
    رب زدنا علما
    امين

  • @ShahAlam-oi5oh
    @ShahAlam-oi5oh 6 месяцев назад

    Very good explanation

  • @habibamandou8568
    @habibamandou8568 Год назад

    Jazakallahou khayran

  • @hamidsaburi5867
    @hamidsaburi5867 Год назад

    May Allah give you a lot of hasanat dear Ustad

  • @win7460
    @win7460 2 года назад

    BarakaLlah fik

  • @ahmadnajim4614
    @ahmadnajim4614 Год назад

    I knewwww itt, thanks for confirming my logic :)

  • @zulfiqarahmed5156
    @zulfiqarahmed5156 2 года назад

    Masha Allah
    Excellent

  • @zgrt1
    @zgrt1 2 года назад

    ما شاء الله
    احسنتم

  • @acrelane7631
    @acrelane7631 Год назад

    May Allah reward you and make you an individual that benefits the ummah

  • @al-furqaandawahcentre5126
    @al-furqaandawahcentre5126 2 года назад

    جزاک اللّٰه

  • @breck112000
    @breck112000 Год назад +3

    Hello thank you very much for your very informative and helpful videos on Quran and Arabic. I have noticed recently that in recitation of Quran, Arabs place a Kasrah where there is a sokun. E.g. I would have said "fa'bodni" whereas I think you pronounce it as "fa'bodeni". Am I correct or is my hearing bad? Thank you again

    • @oatcookies_
      @oatcookies_ Год назад

      Because qalqalah.

    • @inachan1540
      @inachan1540 Год назад

      He actually said fa'bodni when he read the Ayah yet there are some cases when we use kasrah instead of sokun which of them is when you have two sokun lined up so you have to change the first sokun into a Kasrah to make it easier and better for pronouncing.

  • @basharatmir4025
    @basharatmir4025 2 года назад +2

    I m also searching answer of this question, thanks

  • @yahyaabbie9795
    @yahyaabbie9795 2 года назад +2

    Maa shaa-a llah easy and academical !!!

  • @norazwanshahbudin9599
    @norazwanshahbudin9599 2 года назад

    Alhamdulillah. Tq

  • @AwniQudah
    @AwniQudah 2 года назад

    Nice, JAK. I also believe that when Allah wills something that involves others like revealing the Quran in which the words of Allah need a mediator like Angel Gabriel, He use “we” but when Allah refers to Him alone He uses “I”.

    • @greatwewewewe3698
      @greatwewewewe3698 2 года назад

      Your absolutely right. Long time ago a non Muslim asked me using plural and singular about Allah in Quran. My answer was, Using plural for a reason either for greatness and respect of Allah or include Allah, prophets and angels. for example Allah is a boos or principle commands prophets and angels for a duty. So their goal is the same to work together for humanity and religion. In many language including English using plural for respect, but for others not for self.

  • @mohdahmed8400
    @mohdahmed8400 2 года назад

    Thank you

  • @muhammadsafdardurrani
    @muhammadsafdardurrani 2 года назад

    Excellent

  • @fs5297
    @fs5297 2 года назад +4

    جزاكم الله خيرا 😊

  • @moments9917
    @moments9917 2 года назад +1

    You just answered my Question

  • @jarifahmed977
    @jarifahmed977 2 года назад +1

    Jazakallah

  • @ZakLiTLearnfortheEnvironment
    @ZakLiTLearnfortheEnvironment 2 года назад

    Bohot bohot shukriya

  • @shahresokhta
    @shahresokhta 2 года назад

    Thanks for information.
    But I heard different things about it.

  • @abdar-rahman6965
    @abdar-rahman6965 2 года назад

    Thanks

  • @doghun4416
    @doghun4416 2 года назад +5

    Salam/Peace. May Allah swt guide you, increase you in faith and knowledge. May He make you one of those whom He loves and who love Him.

  • @ibmmbi2317
    @ibmmbi2317 2 года назад +2

    HE is HIMSELF and that means HE is neither like anything nor anything is like HIM. The arabs denoted HIM as Allah, which literally refer to as The Rab(The God) which is incorrect. The sentence There is no God but Allah is telling us that HE is not God but Allah. The word Allah in this sentence refers to all the absolute names and attributes, which are the substances with which creations come into existence(appears).
    The word WE used in the verses refers to HIS absolute names and attributes.

  • @Sarah-fu5fh
    @Sarah-fu5fh 2 года назад

    ما شاء الله ..

  • @balqiisaali4576
    @balqiisaali4576 Год назад

    Ustadh could you talk about the use of anzala rather than nazzala when Allah talks about sending down rain(Surah Al Mu'minun, Verse 18) in a future video? Thanks, and I am a big fan of your content!

  • @una_unknown
    @una_unknown 2 года назад +1

    subhana allah!!

  • @balhyung4004
    @balhyung4004 2 года назад +12

    What software do you use to edit videos like this and are there any tips/tutorial to do a teaching-like-presentation like yours ? Thank you.

  • @h.lnetwork2455
    @h.lnetwork2455 2 года назад

    thanks

  • @yahyamuhammed8168
    @yahyamuhammed8168 Год назад +1

    Allah words are precise and none knows the temptation except Allah and those who are firmly rooted in knowledge, I believe he means he, him means him ,we means we, the spirit of the Allah is one, the physical dies and Allah knows where to place his message.

  • @kusalinabimuhamedsalalahua5937
    @kusalinabimuhamedsalalahua5937 2 года назад

    Allahu akbar
    Best islamic channel

  • @SillyTubereal
    @SillyTubereal 2 месяца назад +1

    Moreover, we is only used for first person. Whenever Allah is mentioned in third person, only singular pronouns are used.

  • @abushanabtrading5747
    @abushanabtrading5747 2 года назад

    Jazak Allah khayr for the explanations..As per my understanding also when Allah use the pronoun we is also to show us human to be humble..As for the word I or ana in arabic has an arrogance. Thats is why in business communications they advise us to use we and not I when writing or speaking to someone.

  • @erasethehate5616
    @erasethehate5616 2 года назад +22

    Very well explained video. The same goes for The Hebrew Bible as the are both semitic languages. I'll share this with my Christian colleagues who believe it means plural of numbers Instead of Greatness

  • @stybgy2010
    @stybgy2010 2 года назад

    Qs 21:17,
    If We had wished to find a pastime, We could have found it in Our presence - if We ever did.
    (???)

  • @user-nz1si5cr4l
    @user-nz1si5cr4l 2 года назад +1

    لا اله الا الله وحده لا شريك له

  • @melbourneopera
    @melbourneopera 2 года назад +6

    A king says"we sre going to send our team to the location, who would like to go?" Thus a single leader speak as a whole team of his subordinates.

  • @mg-gamer4496
    @mg-gamer4496 2 года назад

    كل الاحترام

  • @asadhaque846
    @asadhaque846 2 года назад +1

    There are speeches including the one above about rain are the speeches of angels as the carry out the command God Almighty and mentioned to make sure to the listeners that the angels were responsible for many works related to the universe under His command.
    Like سورة القدر for example.
    Kindly discuss further on my above comment, please, ya Ustadh kareem.

  • @ariantiputri5466
    @ariantiputri5466 2 года назад

    I have been wondering and want to ask your favourite reference on English Arabic translation please ?

  • @JustMe-jt6ne
    @JustMe-jt6ne 2 года назад +1

    Now I understand ,before I was very confused that why this word nahno instead Allah is one but he Allah used the word nahno it's mean is not one because he said him self nahno but now ALHAMDULILLAH I watch this vodio to make me understand ... I had this question long time ago but now I got the answer ALHAMDULILLAH

  • @greatwewewewe3698
    @greatwewewewe3698 2 года назад

    Long time ago a non Muslim asked me using plural and singular about Allah in Quran. My answer was, Using plural for a reason either for greatness and respect of Allah or include Allah, prophets and angels. for example Allah is a boos or principle commands prophets and angels for a duty. So their goal is the same to work together for humanity and religion. In many language including English using plural for respect, but for others not for self.

  • @kaizshaikh4126
    @kaizshaikh4126 2 года назад

    Saying we is Style of KING & Allah Is Greatest KING😍

  • @apriliasaputri7064
    @apriliasaputri7064 Год назад

    Anybody, could please help me, what is the meaning of "plural more than two" (7:31 minutes)? While something that i understand if نحن show greatness in singular.