Ya Muhammad
Yā Muhammad (Arabic: يَا مُحَمَّد "O Muhammad") or "Yā Rasūl Allāh" (Arabic: يَا رَسُولُ الله "O Messenger of God") are Arabic expressions referring to the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[1][2]
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Definition
The phrase means "O Muhammad". The word yā indicates the vocative case, signifying direct address to a person. It is a common prefix used by Arabic speakers before personal names.[2]
Use
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It is used to seek intercession through the Prophet or his family, companions and venerated figures. The majority of its practitioners are the Shias and Sunnis including the Sufis. The vocative yā when used with Allāh is used to call upon God for help.[3] [4]
Mourning of Muharram
During the mourning of Muharram, spontaneous slogans of Ya Hussain, Ya Ali and Ya Rasulullah "Messenger of God!" are common. On such occasions, the slogans demonstrate support.[5]
See also
References
- "Proclaiming the words 'Ya RASOOLALLH'". Islamic Academy, 1251 Shiloh Rd. Plano TX 75074. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
- "Concept Of Nidaa Ya Rasoolallah (Calling Oh Messenger Of Allah)". Usmani Mosque, 308 St Saviours Road, Leicester LE5 4HJ. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "The Validity of Saying Ya-Rasoolallah - Maktabah Mujaddidiyah".
- "Proclaiming the words 'Ya Rasool ALLAH'".
- Sir Henry Yule; Arthur Coke Burnell (1903). Crooke, William (ed.). Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive (The University of Michigan ed.). J. Murray. p. 419. ISBN 9780710028860. Retrieved 15 September 2014.