Grammar
Part of SpeechDemonstrative Pronoun (Ism Ishārah)
Root (Arabic)
Root Transliteration
Tajweed & Pronunciation
Phonetic SpellingU-lā---'i-ka
Common MistakePronouncing the silent Wāw after the Hamzah (أُ), making it 'Ooo-lā'ika', or failing to give full count to the Madd Muttaṣil on Lām-Alif (لٰا).
Learning Notes
Micro TafsirIn the Quran, *Ulā'ika* frequently introduces definitive verdicts about groups of people, whether extolling the successful (*Ulā'ika hum al-mufliḥūn*) or warning those in loss (*Ulā'ika hum al-khāsirūn*). It places them in a clear, distinct category.
Memory Hook*Ulā'ika* is the plural of *Dhālika* (that) and *Tilka* (that). While *Hā'ulā'i* means 'these (near)', *Ulā'ika* means 'those (far/exalted/categorized)'.
Contextual Verse
Al-Baqarah (2:5)
أُولَٰئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدًى مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ
Those are upon [right] guidance from their Lord, and it is those who are the successful.