ayyuhannabiyyu

Ayyuhannabiyyu is the transliteration of the Arabic phrase ya ayyuhannabiyyu, meaning “O Prophet.” It is the vocative form used in classical Arabic to directly address Prophet Muhammad. The term combines the vocative particle ya with an emphatic addressing construction (ayyuh) and the noun nabiyyu, “the Prophet.”

In Qur’anic usage, ya ayyuhannabiyyu functions as a direct address to the Prophet Muhammad. It is employed at points in the text where the divine speaker (Allah) or the surrounding context speaks to him in order to convey instructions, warnings, or exhortations that ultimately relate to the broader audience. As a literary and linguistic device, this vocative form helps introduce or frame guidance directed specifically at the Prophet, while often facilitating a message that also concerns believers.

Beyond its appearance in the Qur’an, ayyu annabiyyu appears in Islamic studies and commentaries as part of discussions of Qur’anic rhetoric and Arabic grammar. In translations, the phrase is typically rendered simply as “O Prophet,” or, when referring to Muhammad with honorific context, as “O Prophet of Allah.” The expression is one example among several Qur’anic vocatives such as ya ayyuhal rasul and ya ayyuhal muslimun, illustrating the Qur’an’s direct address style.

Overall, ayyuhannabiyyu is a standard linguistic and liturgical form used to address the Prophet Muhammad in religious Arabic, reflecting the interactional and stylistic features of Qur’anic discourse.