Those (Far Away)

You now know: هَؤُلَاءِ = these people (near). But how do you point at a group of people that are far away? One of the most powerful verses in the Quran begins with:

أُولَئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ

Ulaa'ika humul-muflihoon

"Those — they are the successful ones." (Al-Baqarah 2:5)

The Complete Demonstrative System — Near vs Far

Number	Near (هَذَا group)	Far (ذَلِكَ group)
Masc. Singular	هَذَا	ذَلِكَ
Fem. Singular	هَذِهِ	تِلْكَ
Masc. Dual	هَذَانِ	ذَانِكَ
Fem. Dual	هَاتَانِ	تَانِكَ
Plural (Humans) ← NEW	هَؤُلَاءِ	أُولَئِكَ

أُولَئِكَ in the Quran

أُولَئِكَ (those, far, human plural) appears dozens of times in the Quran. Here are real examples:

أُولَئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ

Ulaa'ika hum al-muflihoon

Those — they are the successful ones.

Al-Baqarah 2:5

أُولَئِكَ عَلَى هُدًى مِنْ رَبِّهِمْ

Ulaa'ika 'alaa hudan min rabbihim

Those are upon guidance from their Lord.

Al-Baqarah 2:5

أُولَئِكَ أَصْحَابُ النَّارِ

Ulaa'ika ashaabu an-naar

Those are the companions of the Fire.

Al-Baqarah 2:39

هَؤُلَاءِ or أُولَئِكَ? Tap to reveal!

هَؤُلَاءِ طُلَّابٌ
Near = هَؤُلَاءِ

Pointing at a group of students near you

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أُولَئِكَ عُلَمَاءُ
Far = أُولَئِكَ

Pointing at scholars far in the distance

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أُولَئِكَ هُمُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ
Far plural = أُولَئِكَ

Those (far) are the believers — Quranic style

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هَؤُلَاءِ الْمُدَرِّسُونَ
Near = هَؤُلَاءِ

These (near) are the teachers

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