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X❤ Phrases and Translations ❤X

☪ أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم

I seek refuge with ﷻ ❪الله, ﷻ❫ from the stoned shaitan ❪satan❫.

☪ بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In the Name Of Allah ﷻ ❪الله, God ﷻ❫, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

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EVERY should remember these ESSENTIAL expressions.

✺ Note: Spelling may vary when translated to English.

🔸 These Expressions are MOSTLY Singular

✺ i.e. To say ❝Jazak(i) Allahu Khair❞ to more than one person you would ‘Jazakum Allahu Khairan’ and to say ❝Barak'Allahu Fikh(i)❞ to more than one person is ❝Barak'Allahu Fikhum.❞

☪ ♂ Masculine
Jazak Allahu Khair: جزاك اللهُ خيراً
☪ ♀ Feminine
Jazaki Allahu Khair: جزاكِ الله خير
☪ ✦ Plural
Jazakum Allahu Khair: جزاكم الله خير

✺ It is fine to speak in the masculine tense when speaking to women formally.

☪ ALLAH Shuban Wa Tala ❪ﷻ❫: الله سبحان و تعالىٰ

The abbreviation after Allah ﷻ, Shuban Wa Tala or ﷻ, means ALLAH ❝The Sacred and The Mighty.❞

☪ Asalaamu Alaikum: السلام عليكم
When: You meet a Muslim
Translation: Peace be upon you

☪ Walaikum Asalaam: وعليكم السلام
When: A Muslim greets you
Translation: And peace be upon you

☪ Asalaamu Alaikum wa Rahmahtullahi wa Barakhathu: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
When: Formal, a great greeting to a Muslim
Translation: May the Peace, Mercy, and Blessings of Allah ﷻ be upon you

☪ Walaikum Asalaam wa Rahmahtullahi wa Barakhathu: و عليكم السلام والرحمة الله وبركاته
When: A Muslim greets you
Translation: And Peace, Mercy, and Blessings of Allah ﷻ be upon you

☪ Ameen Ya Rabbul Ameen: آمين يا رب العالمين

☪ Hiyyak Allah: حياك الله
When: Greeting someone after Salaams
Translation: May Allah ﷻ greet you
❪Literally: May Allah ﷻ preserve your life❫

☪ Bismillah arRahman arRaheem: بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
When: Before beginning EVERYTHING
Translation: In The Name Of ALLAH, Most Gracious Most Merciful

☪ Jazak Allah Khairan: جزاك اللهُ خيراً
When: Expressing thanks
Translation: May Allah ﷻ reward you with blessings
✦ Reply: Wa iyak(i), wa iyakum
Translation: And you
❈ Or: Wa Antum fa Jazakum Allahu Khairan: وَأَنْتُمْ فَجَزَاكُمُ اللَّهُ خَيْرً
Translation: And you too, May Allah ﷻ reward to with good

☪ Barak'Allahu fikhum: بارك الله فيكم
Or Allah ﷻ baraka fikh(i): بارك الله فيك
When: Responding to someone’s thanks ❪It is a way of expressing thanks.❫
Translation: May Allah ﷻ bless you
✦ Reply: Wa fikh(i), Wa fikhkum
Translation: And you

☪ Fi Amanillah: في امان الله
When: A way of saying good-bye
Translation: May Allah ﷻ protect you

☪ Subhan'Allah: سبحان الله
When: For praising something
Translation: Glory be to Allah ﷻ

☪ In Shaa Allah Tala: ان شاء الله ﺗﻌﺎﻟﯽٰ
When: For expressing a desire to do something, instead of promising
Translation: If Allah ﷻ wills; or through Allah ﷻ’s Will

☪Astaghfirullah: استغفر الله
When: Repenting for sins before Allah ﷻ
Translation: I beg Allah ﷻ for forgiveness

☪ Masha'Allah: ماشاء الله
When: For expressing appreciation of something good
Translation: As Allah ﷻ has willed; or Praise be to Allah ﷻ

☪ Alhamdulillah: الحمد لله
When: For showing gratitude to Allah ﷻ after success or after completing anything
Translation: Thanks be to Allah ﷻ

☪ Ameen: امين
When: At the end of a Dua ❪ ❫
Translation: May it be so

☪ Sallahu ‘alayhi Tala Alahi Walahi Wa salaam ❪ﷺ❫: ﺻﻠﯽ الله ﺗﻌﺎﻟﯽٰ ﻋﻠﯿﮧ ﻭﺍٓﻟﮧ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ
When: Whenever say the name of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
Translation: Peace be upon him and his family

☪ 'Alayhi salaam ❪AS❫: عليه سلم
When: Whenever say the name of a Prophet
Translation: Peace be upon him

☪ Sahabah: Companion of the Prophet ﷺ

☪ ♂ Masculine
Radi'Allah Tala ‘Anhu❪RA❫: رضي الله ﺗﻌﺎﻟﯽٰ عنه
When: Whenever saying name of male companion of the Prophet ﷺ
Translation: May Allah ﷻ be pleased with him
☪ ♀ Feminine
Radi'Allah 'Anha ❪RA❫: رضي الله ﺗﻌﺎﻟﯽٰعنها
When: Whenever saying name of female companion of the Prophet ﷺ
Translation: May Allah be pleased with her
☪ ✦ Plural
Radi'Allah 'Anhum ❪RA❫: رضي الله ﺗﻌﺎﻟﯽٰ عنهم
When: Whenever speaking of multiple companions of the Prophet ﷺ
Translation: May Allah ﷻ be pleased with them

☪ Innaa lillaahi wa innaa ilayhi raaji'oon: إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ
When: This is uttered as an expression upon hearing the news of some loss or some one’s death
Translation: To Allah ﷻ we belong and to Him is our return

☪ Aathama allahu ajrakom: عظم الله اجركم
When: Uttered to family of deceased
Translation: May Allah ﷻ make your Ajer ❪Reward❫ great

☪ Shakar Allahu Sa’yikum: شكر الله سعيكم
When: Uttered to people who attend Aaza ❪When friends go to send condolences upon death of a person❫
Translation: May Allah ﷻ accept that your effort

☪ La hawla wala quwata illah billah Hil Ilyl Azeem :لاحول ولا قوة إلا بالله العلي العظيم
When: During the time of troubles
Translation: There is no strength nor power except Allah ﷻ
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🔸 A Few More

☪ Tawakkal-tu-’ala-Allah: توكلت على الله
Translation: I have put my trust in Allah ﷻ; I rely on Allah ﷻ solving a problem

☪ Tawkkalna-’ala-Allah: توكلنا على الله
When: We are waiting for a problem to be solved
Translation: We have put our trust in Allah

☪ Rahimahullah: رحمه الله
When: You see someone in distress
Translation: Allah ﷻ have Mercy on him

☪ Na’uzhu-bi-Allah: نعوذ بالله
When: Showing your dislike
Translation: We seek refuge in Allah ﷻ

☪ Fi'sabilillah: في سبيل الله
When: You give charity or help people
Translation: In or for Allah ﷻ’s cause/way

☪ Ittaqillah: اتق الله
When: You see someone doing a bad deed
Translation: Fear Allah ﷻ

☪ Hayyak Allah : حياك الله
When: You greet someone
Translation: Allah ﷻ maintain your life

☪ Hasbi Allah: حسبي الله
When: You are in a difficult situation
Translation: Allah ﷻ will suffice me

☪ Azhak Allah sinnaka: اضحك الله سنك
When: You see another Muslim with cheerful countenance
Translation: May Allah ﷻ keep you cheerful
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🔸 A

☪ Allah: الله
Translation: Arabic for God ﷻ, the MOST Perfect Name of God ﷻ

☪ Alhamdulillahi Rabbil 'alameen: الحمد لله رب العالمين
When: This is a verse from the Quran that Muslims recite and say many times per day. Other than being recited daily during prayers, a Muslim reads this expression in every activity of his daily life. A Muslim invokes the praises of Allah ﷻ before they do their daily work and when they finish. They thank Allah ﷻ for His favors. A Muslim is grateful to Allah ﷻ for ALL His blessings. It is a statement of thanks, appreciation, and gratitude from the creature to their Creator.
Translation: Praise be to Allah ﷻ, the Lord of the worlds.

☪ Allahu Akbar: الله اكبر
When: This statement is said by Muslims numerous times: during the call for prayer, during prayer, when they are happy, and wish to express their approval of what they hear, when they slaughter an animal, and when they want to praise a speaker. Actually, it is most said expression in the world.
Translation: Allah ﷻ is the Greatest
✺ Muslims praise Allah ﷻ in every aspect of life; and as such they say Allahu Akbar.

☪ Asalaamu Alaikum: السلام عليكم
When: This is an expression Muslims say whenever they meet one another. It is a statement of greeting with peace.
Translation: Peace be upon you
✺ Muslims try to establish peace on earth even through the friendly relation of greeting and meeting one another.
❈ Other Forms
☪ Asalaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmahtullah
Translation: May the Peace and the Mercy of Allah ﷻ be upon you
☪ Asalaamu Alaikum wa Rahmahtullahi Wa Barakhathu
Translation: May the Peace, Mercy and Blessings of Allah ﷻ be upon you

☪ Astaghfirullah: استغفر الله
When: This is an expression used by a Muslim when they want to ask Allah ﷻ forgiveness.
Translation: I ask Allah ﷻ for forgiveness
✺ A Muslim says this phrase many times, even when they are talking to another person. When a Muslim abstains from doing wrong, or even when they want to prove that they are innocent of an incident, they uses this expression. After every Salah, a Muslim says this statement three times.

☪ A'udhu Billahi Minashaitan Irajeem: اعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
When: This is an expression and a statement that Muslims have to recite before reading the Quran, before speaking, before doing ANY work, before making a supplication, before making Wudu or Ghusl, before entering the wash room, and before doing MANY other daily activities.
Translation: I seek refuge with Allah ﷻ from the outcast the shaitan.
✺ The shaitan is the source of evil and he always tries to misguide and mislead people. The Quran states that the shaitan is NOT an angel but a member of the djinn, which are spiritual beings created by Allah ﷻ. So the belief that the shaitan is a fallen angel is rejected in Islam, and truly has no place even in Christianity, as even they agree that angels do not have free will.

🔸 B

☪ Barak'Allah: بارك الله
When: A Muslim wants to thank to another person, they use different statements to express their thanks, appreciation, and gratitude, and this is one of the many.
Translation: May the blessings of Allah ﷻ ⟨be upon you)⟩

☪ Bismillah arRahman arRaheem: بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
When: This is a phrase from the Quran that is recited before reading the Quran. It is to be read immediately after one states the phrase: ❝A'uzu Billahi Minashaitanir Rajeem.❞ This phrase is also recited before doing ANY daily activity.
Translation: In the name of Allah ﷻ, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

🔸 I

☪ In Shaa Allah Tala: ان شاء الله ﺗﻌﺎﻟﯽٰ
When: A person wishes to plan for the future, when they promise, when they make resolutions, and when they make a pledge, they make them with Permission and according to the Will of Allah ﷻ. For this reason, a Muslim uses the Quranic instructions by saying In Shaa Allah.
Translation: If Allah ﷻ wills.
✺ Muslims are to strive hard and to put their trusts with Allah ﷻ. They leave the results in the hands of Allah ﷻ.

☪ Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilahi Raji'un: انا لله وانا اليه راجعون
When: A Muslim is struck with a calamity, when they lose one of their loved ones, or even when they have gone bankrupt, they should be patient and say this statement.
Translation: We are from Allah ﷻ and to Him whom we shall return
✺ Muslims believe that Allah ﷻ is the One who gives and it is He that takes away. He tests us. Hence, Muslims submit themselves to Allah ﷻ. They are grateful and thankful to Allah ﷻ for whatever they gets. On the other hand, they are also patient and say this expression in times of turmoil and calamity.

🔸 J

☪ Jazak Allahu Khairan: جزاك اللهُ خيراً
When: This is a statement of thanks and appreciation to be said to the person who does a favor. Instead of saying “thanks” ❪Shukran❫, the Islamic statement of thanks is to say this phrase.
Translation: May Allah ﷻ reward you for the good
✺ It is understood that humans cannot repay one another enough. Hence, it is better to request Almighty Allah ﷻ to reward the person who did the favor and to give them the best.

🔸 K

☪ Kalam: كلام
Translation: “Talk” or “speech” as in ❝Kalamu Allah;❞ has also been used through the ages to mean “Logic” or “Philosophy.”

🔸 L

☪ La Hawla Wa La Quwwata Illa Billah: لاحول ولا قوة الا بالله
When: This expression is read by a Muslim when they are struck by a calamity, or is taken over by a situation beyond their control.
Translation: There is no power and no strength save in Allah ﷻ
✺ A Muslim puts his trust in the hands of Allah, and submits himself to Allah.

☪ La ilaha illa'Allah: لااله الا الله
✺ This expression is the MOST important one in Islam. It is the creed that EVERY person has to say to be considered a Muslim. It is part of the first pillar of Islam. Translation: There is no lord worthy of worship except Allah ﷻ
✺ The second part of this first pillar is ❝Muhammadan Rasool'Allah❞
Translation: Muhammad ﷺ is the Messenger of Allah ﷻ

🔸 M

☪ Masha'Allah: ماشاء الله
When: This is an expression that Muslims say whenever they are excited and surprised, or when they wish to express their happiness, they use such an expression. It is used whenever Allah ﷻ gives something good to someone, blesses him, honors him, and opens the door of success in business.
Translation: Whatever Allah ﷻ wants; whatever Allah ﷻ wants to give, He gives.
✺ It has become a tradition that whenever a person constructs a building, a house, or an office, they put a plaque on the wall or the entrance with this statement. It is a sign of thanks and appreciation from the person to Almighty Allah ﷻ for whatever they were blessed with.

☪ Muhammadan Rasool'Allah: محمد رسول الله
✺ This statement is the second part of the first pillar of Islam.
Translation: The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is the last and final Prophet and Messenger of Allah ﷻ to mankind. He is the culmination, summation, purification of the previous Prophets of Allah ﷻ to humanity.

🔸 P

☪ P.B.U.H & H.F.: Sallahu ‘alayhi Tala Alahi Walahi Wa salaam; ﺻﻠﯽ الله ﺗﻌﺎﻟﯽٰ ﻋﻠﯿﮧ ﻭﺍٓﻟﮧ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ
Translation: These letters are abbreviations for the words ❝Peace Be Upon Him and His Family❞ which is also the meaning of the Arabic expression ❝'Alaihis Salam,❞ which is an expression that is said when the name of a Prophet is mentioned.
✺ The expression ❝'Alaihis Salam❞ is widely used by English speaking Muslims. It is to be noticed here that this expression does not give the full meaning of ❝Salla Allahu 'Alaihi Walahi Wasallam.❞ Therefore, it is recommended that people do not use ❝P.B.U.H. & H.F.❞ after the name of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ; they should use ❝Salla Allahu ‘Alaihi Walahi Wasallam❞ instead, or they may use the abbreviated form of ❝S.A.A.W.W❞ in writing.

🔸 R

☪ Radi Allah Tala ‘Anhu: رضي الله ﺗﻌﺎﻟﯽٰ عنه
When: This is an expression to be used by Muslims whenever the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is mentioned or used in writing.
Translation: May Allah ﷻ be pleased with him.
✺ Muslims are taught to be respectful to the elderly and to those who contributed to the spread and success in Islam. They are to be grateful to the companions of the Prophet ﷺ for their sacrifices, their leadership, and their contributions. Muslims are advised to use this phrase when such names are mentioned or written.

🔸 S

☪ Sadaqallahul 'adheem: صدق الله العظيم
When: This is a statement of truth a Muslim says after reading any amount of verses from the Quran.
Translation: Allah ﷻ says the truth.
✺ The Quran is the exact words of Allah ﷻ in verbatim. When Allah ﷻ speaks, He says the truth; and when the Quran is being recited, a Muslim is reciting the words of truth of Allah ﷻ.

☪ Sallahu 'alayhi Tala Alahi Walahi Wa salaam: ﺻﻠﯽ الله ﺗﻌﺎﻟﯽٰ ﻋﻠﯿﮧ ﻭﺍٓﻟﮧ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ
When: When the name of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is mentioned or written, a Muslim is to respect him and invoke this statement of Allah ﷻ's Peace upon him.
Translation: May the Blessings and the Peace of Allah ﷻ be upon him and his family.
✺ Another expression that is alternatively used is: ❝Alaihissalatu Wassalam.”
Translation: On him are the Blessings and the Peace of Allah ﷻ
✺ Allah ﷻ has ordered Muslims, in the Quran, to say such an expression. Muslims are informed that if they proclaim such a statement once, Allah ﷻ will reward them ten times.
❈ ❝S.A.W.❞: These letters are abbreviations for the words ❝Salla Allahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam❞

☪ Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala: سبحانه وتعالى
When: This is an expression that Muslims use whenever the name of Allah ﷻ is pronounced or written.
Translation: Allah ﷻ is Pure of having partners and He is Exalted from having a son


☪ Shukar alhamdulillah: شكرا الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ
Translation: Thanks be to Allah ﷻ
✺ Muslims believe that Allah ﷻ is the ONLY God, the Creator of the Universe. He does NOT have partners or children.
🔹 Other expressions when the name of Allah ﷻ is written or pronounced
⇒ 'Azza Wa Jall: He is the Mighty and the Majestic
⇒ Jalla Jalaluh: He is the exalted Majestic.
❈ ❝S.W.T.❞: These letters are abbreviations for the words ❝Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala❞

🔸 W

☪ Walaikum Asalaam: وعليكم السلام
When: This is an expression that a Muslim says as an answer for the greeting ❝Asalaamu Alaikum.❞ When a person greets another with a salutation of peace, the answer for the greeting is an answer of peace.
Translation: And upon you is the Peace of Allah ﷻ
🔹 Other expressions are
⇒ ❝Wa Alaikums Salam Wa Rahmatullah❞
⇒ ❝Wa 'Alaikums Salam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh.❞

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Jazakum Allahu Khair

Fi aman'Allah في امان الله

Asalaamu Alaikum wa Rahmahtullahi wa Barakhathu وعليكم السلام

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