| Say it and what it means |
When to say it |
| As salamu aleiykum |
meet a muslim |
| Peace be upon you |
|
| Waleiykum assalam |
a muslim greets you |
| And peace be upon you |
|
| As salamu aleiykum
wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh |
meet a muslim |
| Peace and mercy and blessings of Allah be upon
you |
|
| Waleiykum assalam
wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh |
a muslim greets you |
| And peace and mercy and blessings of Allah be upon
you |
|
| Bismillah |
before we do anything |
| In the name of Allah |
|
| Jazakallah |
when
we want to express thanks |
| May Allah reward you |
|
| JazakAllahu
khair |
for expression of thanks
|
| May Allah reward you for the good |
|
| BarakAllahu
feekum |
responding to someone’s
thanks |
| May Allah bless you |
|
| Fi Amanullah
|
by way of saying good-bye
|
| May Allah protect you |
|
| Subhaanallah |
for praising something
|
| Glory be to Allah |
|
| Insha Allah
|
for expressing a desire
to do something |
| If Allah wishes |
|
| Astaghfirullah |
repenting for sins before
Allah |
| I beg Allah for forgiveness |
|
| Masha Allah
|
for expressing appreciation
of something good |
| As Allah has willed |
|
| Alhamdulillah |
for showing gratitude
to Allah after success or even after
completing anything |
| Praise be to Allah |
|
| Aameen |
the end of a Dua or
prayer |
| May it be so |
|
| Sal allahu aleihi
wasallam |
whenever we say the
name of Prophet Muhammad |
| Peace be upon him (S.A.W.) |
|
| Alaihi salaam
|
whenever we say the
name of a prophet or an angel |
| Peace be upon him (A.S.) |
|
| Radi Allah Anhu |
whenever we say name
of male companion of the Prophet (Sahabi)
|
| May Allah be pleased with him (R.A.) |
|
| Radi Allah Anha |
whenever we say name
of female companion of the Prophet |
| May Allah be pleased with her (R.A.) |
|
| Radi Allah Anhum
|
Plural form of saying
companions of the Prophet |
| May Allah be pleased with them (R.A.) |
|
| Innaa lillaahi
wa innaa ilayhi raaji'oon |
this is uttered as an
expression of sympathy of the news of
loss or some one's death |
| To Allah we belong and to Him is our return |
|
| La hawla wala
quwata illah billah |
during the time of hardship |
| There is no strength nor power except Allah |
|
| Al hamdu lillah |
after sneezing |
| Praise be to Allah |
|
| Yar hamukallah |
someone else sneezes
|
| May Allah have mercy on you |
|
| Fi sabi lillah |
giving charity |
| For the sake of Allah |
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