The translator (Abul Ala Maududi) has taken a literal meaning of the word Ummi? (Meaning Unable to read), for the Prophet ﷺ 

❌ I cannot read

[al-‘Alaq, 96:1]

Recite in the name of your Lord Who created,

Footnote:

As we have explained in the Introduction, when the Angel said to the Prophet (peace be upon him): Read, the latter replied: I cannot read! This indicates that the Angel had presented these words of the revelation before him in the written form and had asked him to read them. For if the Angel had meant that he should repeat what he recited, he should not have replied, saying: I cannot read!

— Tafheem-ul-Quran - Abul Ala Maududi

Now, Let us Analyse from the Translations of Ahle Sunnat wa Jamaat and the true meaning of Ummi 

[al-‘Alaq, 96:1]

اِقۡرَاۡ بِاسۡمِ رَبِّکَ الَّذِیۡ خَلَقَ ۚ﴿۱﴾ 

(O Beloved!) Read (commencing) with the Name of Allah, Who has created (everything).

The Prophet (titled as) al-Ummi (who imparts to the people from Allah the news of the unseen and knowledge and secrets of socio-economic disciplines of life without himself being taught by any human in the world);

During the first revelation, the Prophet ﷺ encountered Jibreel (Gabriel) in the Cave of Hira.

Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was unable to read or recite when his ﷺ mother tongue is Arabic?

Did the Prophet know Jibrail Alaihesalaaam before the revelation?

How did Prophet Muhammad ﷺ recognised Jibrael (Alaihesalaaam) then?

Did Jibrael Alaihesalaaam introduce himself?

How did he know it's Qur'aan? Did he ask what the text is about and who it is from?

Is it from you or Allah?

How did he know it is from Allah Subhanahoo wa'ta?

Did Jibrael Alaihesalaaam knew if the prophet Muhammad ﷺ knew if he able to read or not?

What was Nabi E Kareem ﷺ doing in Gaar'E Hiraa? The Prophet ﷺ often retreated to the Cave of Hira for meditation and contemplation, reflecting his profound spirituality and connection to Allah even before receiving revelation.

Remember that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is perfect and possesses the most complete memory to retain the Qur'an! and have conveyed word-to-word

Meaning of Ummi as per the teachings of Ahle Sunnat Wa Jamaa'at:

The Prophet (titled as) al-Ummi (who imparts to the people from Allah the news of the unseen and knowledge and secrets of socio-economic disciplines of life without himself being taught by any human in the world.

the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, Ummi often signifies that he did not receive formal human education, particularly in reading and writing. This interpretation aligns with the understanding that his ﷺ knowledge came directly from divine revelation, without human intervention

al-‘Alaq, 96:1

The translator (Abul Ala Maududi) has taken a literal meaning of the word Ummi? (Meaning Unable to read), for the Prophet ﷺ
❌ I cannot read

[al-‘Alaq, 96:1]
Recite in the name of your Lord Who created,

Footnote:
As we have explained in the Introduction, when the Angel said to the Prophet (peace be upon him): Read, the latter replied: I cannot read! This indicates that the Angel had presented these words of the revelation before him in the written form and had asked him to read them. For if the Angel had meant that he should repeat what he recited, he should not have replied, saying: I cannot read!

— Tafheem-ul-Quran - Abul Ala Maududi

Now, Let us Analyse from the Translations of Ahle Sunnat wa Jamaat and the true meaning of Ummi

[al-‘Alaq, 96:1]
اِقۡرَاۡ بِاسۡمِ رَبِّکَ الَّذِیۡ خَلَقَ ۚ﴿۱﴾
(O Beloved!) Read (commencing) with the Name of Allah, Who has created (everything).

I Quote again, Meaning of Ummi as per the teachings of Ahle Sunnat Wa Jamaa'at:

The Prophet (titled as) al-Ummi (who imparts to the people from Allah the news of the unseen and knowledge and secrets of socio-economic disciplines of life without himself being taught by any human in the world.

the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, Ummi often signifies that he did not receive formal human education, particularly in reading and writing. This interpretation aligns with the understanding that his ﷺ knowledge came directly from divine revelation, without human intervention