The Beauty of Islam: Basic Islamic Phrases we should know :) Pt.1
Assalamu ‘Alaikum
when you meet a muslim
Translation: Peace be upon youWa’alaikum Assalam
a Muslim greets you
Translation: And peace be upon youAssalamu ‘alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh
formal and great greeting to a Muslim
Translation: May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon youWa’alaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh
a Muslim greets you
Translation: And peace and mercy and blessings of Allah be upon youHiyyak Allah
When greeting someone after Salaams
Translation: May Allah greet you (lit. May Allah preserve your life)Bismillah arRahman arRahim
before making a beginning
Translation: In the name of Allah, most Gracious most MercifulJazak Allah Khairan
for expression of thanks
Translation: May Allah reward you with blessings
(Reply: Wa iyak(i), wa iyakum; Trans. And you)BarakAllahu feekum or Allah baraka feek(i)
responding to someone’s thanks/ a way of expressing thanks
Translation: May Allah bless you
(Reply: Wa feek(i), Wa feekum; Trans.: And you)Fi Amanillah
by way of saying good-bye
Translation: May Allah protect youSubhanallah
for praising something
Translation: Glory be to AllahInsha Allah
for expressing a desire to do something
Translation: If Allah wills/Through Allah’s willAstaghfirullah
Repenting for sins before Allah
I beg Allah for forgivenessMasha Allah
for expressing appreciation of something good
Translation: As Allah has willed/Praise be to AllahAlhamdulillah
for showing gratitude to Allah after success or even after completing anything
Translation: Thanks be to AllahAmeen
the end of a Dua or prayer
Translation: May it be soSallahu ‘alayhi wa salaam
whenever say the name of Prophet Muhammad
Translation: Peace be upon him (S.A.W.)‘Alayhi salaam
whenever say the name of a prophet
Translation: Peace be upon him (A.S.)Radi Allah ‘Anhu
whenever say name of male companion of the Prophet (Sahabi)
Translation: May Allah be pleased with him (R.A.)Radi Allah ‘Anha
whenever say name of female companion of the Prophet
Translation: May Allah be pleased with her (R.A.)Radi Allah ‘Anhum
Plural form of saying companions of the Prophet
Translation: May Allah be pleased with them (R.A.)Innaa lillaahi wa innaa ilayhi raaji’oon
this is uttered as an expression upon hearing the news of some loss or some one’s death
Translation: To Allah we belong and to Him is our returnaathama allahu ajrakom
uttered to family of deceased
Translation: may Allah make your ajer (reward) greatShakar Allahu Sa’yikum
uttered to people who attend aaza – when friends go to send condolences upon death of a person
Translation: May Allah accept that your effortLa hawla wala quwata illah billah
during the time of troubles
Translation: There is no strength nor power except Allah
