عُمَرُ Umar in Arabic

فبينا عمر في نفر من المسلمين يتحدثون عن يوم بدر،

While Umar was among a group of Muslims discussing the Day of Badr,

عُمَرُ Umar

Proper name (Umar); the '-u' ending marks it as the subject here.

From Early Converts to Islam

إذ نظر عمر إلى عمير حين أناخ على باب المسجد متوشحا بالسيف

Umar saw Umair when he arrived at the mosque's door, girded with a sword.

عُمَرُ Umar

Proper name (Umar); the '-u' ending marks it as the subject.

From Early Converts to Islam

فأقبل عمر حتى أخذ بحمالة سيفه في عنقه، فلببه به،

Umar approached and took hold of the strap of his sword around his neck, then grabbed him firmly with it.

عُمَرُ Umar

Proper name (Umar); the '-u' ending marks it as the subject.

From Early Converts to Islam

ثم دخل به فقال ﵇ أرسله يا عمر، ادن يا عمير

Then he brought him in, and the Prophet ﷺ said: Release him, Umar, come closer, Umair.

عُمَرُ Umar

Proper name (Umar); the one being addressed.

From Early Converts to Islam

وَرَأَى عُمَرُ رَجُلًا يَحْمِلُ أُمَّهُ،

And Umar saw a man carrying his mother,

عُمَرُ Umar

This is a proper name acting as the subject of 'saw', the one who did the seeing, and it should wear the subject -u ending that marks the doer. Arabic places the subject after its verb here. So it names who witnessed the scene that follows.

From Honoring Parents

فَقَالَ عُمَرُ الآنَ أَكُونُ أَدْرَكْتُ أُمِّي،

Then Umar said, "Have I now reached my mother?"

عُمَرُ Umar

This is a proper name acting as the subject of 'said', the one who spoke. As the doer it should wear the subject -u ending that marks the agent. So it names who utters the reflective remark that follows.

From Honoring Parents

فَقَالَ أَبُ بَكْرٍ ـ وَكَانَ رَجُلًا رَقِيقًا ـ يَا عُمَرُ صَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ

Abu Bakr, who was a gentle man, said, "O Umar, lead the people in prayer."

عُمَرُ Umar

A proper name standing as the one addressed, governed by the call-particle before it and taking the vocative shaping.

From Prayer During Illness

فَقَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ أَنْتَ أَحَقُّ بِذَلِكَ فَصَلَّى أَبُو بَكْرٍ تِلْكَ الأَيَّامَ،

Umar said to him, "You are more entitled to that," so Abu Bakr led the prayer during those days.

عُمَرُ Umar

A proper name standing as the subject of 'said' before it, identifying the speaker; verb-first order lets the named subject follow.

From Prayer During Illness

فَقَالَ عُمَرُ ـ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ـ دَعْنِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَضْرِبْ عُنْقَهُ

So Umar, may God be pleased with him, said, "Leave me, O Messenger of God; let me cut off his neck."

عُمَرُ Umar

A proper name standing as the subject of the 'said' verb before it, naming the companion who speaks. The honorific phrase that follows is a fixed blessing attached to him, not part of his name.

From A Night with the Companions

فَمَا مَلَكَ عُمَرُ نَفْسَهُ فَقَالَ

Umar could not restrain himself, so he said:

عُمَرُ Umar

A proper name standing as the doer of the controlling verb, so it takes the subject ending. Placed after its verb in the usual verb-first order, it names who failed to hold back.

From A Companion at Battle

فَقَامَ عُمَرُ يَقُولُ

Then Umar stood up and said.

عُمَرُ Umar

This proper name is the doer of the verb just before it, with its final vowel marking it as the subject. Arabic regularly puts the verb ahead of its subject, so the action comes first and only here do we learn who performed it - the reverse of the usual English order.

From Abu Bakr After the Prophet

قَالَتْ وَقَالَ عُمَرُ

She said, and Umar said.

عُمَرُ Umar

This proper name is the doer of the verb just before it, with its final vowel marking it as the subject. Arabic regularly puts the verb ahead of its subject, so the action comes first and only here do we learn who performed it - the reverse of the usual English order.

From Abu Bakr After the Prophet

فَقُلْتُ مَنْ هَذَا فَقَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ

I said, "Who is this?" He replied, "Umar ibn al-Khattab."

عُمَرُ Umar

A Companion's proper name standing as the answer; its final vowel marks the nominative naming-case. It opens 'Umar son of al-Khattab'.

From Three Companions Promised Paradise

فَقُلْتُ هَذَا عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ يَسْتَأْذِنُ فَقَالَ اِئْذِنْ لَهُ وَبَشِّرْهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ

I said, "This is Umar ibn al‑Khattab; he is asking permission." He said, "Permit him and give him the glad tidings of Paradise."

عُمَرُ Umar

A Companion's proper name, the predicate identified by 'this is'; its final vowel marks the naming nominative. It heads 'Umar son of al-Khattab'.

From Three Companions Promised Paradise

فَقَالَتْ أَعْجَبُ مِنْكَ يَا عُمَرُ قَدْ دَخَلْتَ فِي أُمُورِنَا،

So she said, "I am astonished at you, O Umar; you have entered into our affairs."

عُمَرُ Umar

A man's name in the address slot after 'O', so it takes the special call-ending rather than an ordinary one; it names Umar as the one being addressed.

From Umar and the Prophet's Wives

فَمَرَّ وَلَمْ يَفْعَلْ، ثُمَّ مَرَّ بِـيْ عُمَرُ فَسَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ آيْةٍ مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ،

He passed by and did not do it; then Umar passed by me, and I asked him about a verse from the Book of Allah.

عُمَرُ Umar

This proper name is the subject of the 'passed by' verb, standing in the subject form. It is delayed until after the verb and the 'by me' phrase, which is ordinary Arabic word order. Naming the doer here resolves who 'he' was.

From Generosity to the Poor

فَقَالُوا أَهُوَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ

They said, "Is he Umar ibn al-Khattab?"

عُمَرُ Umar

A proper name standing as the thing being asked about, heading an 'of' pairing with 'son of' next. It is the predicate of the question, the identity being checked.

From Staying Firm in Faith