Every muslim should remember these essential expressions.
Note: Spellings may vary when translated to English
These expressions are mostly singular. For example to say Allah baraka fiki to more than one person you would say Allah baraka fikum and to say Jazak Allah khieran for more than one person would be Jazakahu Allah khieran and so on. It is fine to speak in the masculine tense when speaking to women formaly.
Say When
As salamu aleiykum
when you meet a muslim
Translation: Peace be upon you
Waleiykum assalam
a muslim greets you
Translation:And peace be upon you
As salamu aleiykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh
formal and great greeting to a muslim
Translation:Peace and mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you
Waleiykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh
a muslim greets you
Translation:And peace and mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you
Hiyyak Allah
When greating someone after Salams
Translation:May Allah greet you
Bismillah arRahman arRahim
before making a beginning
Translation:In the name of Allah most Gracious most Merciful
Jazak Allah Khieran
for expression of thanks
Translation:May Allah reward you with blessings
BarakAllahu feekum or Allah baraka fiki responding to someone’s thanks
Translation:May Allah bless you
Fi Amanullah
by way of saying good-bye
Translation:May Allah protect you
Subhaanallah
for praising something
Translation:Glory be to Allah
Insha Allah
for expressing a desire to do something
Translation: If Allah wills
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
Translation:May it be so
Sal allahu aleihi wasallam
whenever say the name of Prophet Muhammad
Translation:Peace be upon him (S.A.W.)
Alaihi 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
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 return
aathama allaho ajrakom
uttered to family of deseased
Translation: may allah make your ajer "reward" great
Shukr Allaho sayikum
uttered to people who attend aaza - when friends go to send condolenses upon death of a person
Translation: May Allah accept that your effort
La hawla wala quwata illah billah
during the time of troubles
Translation:There is no strength nor power except Allah
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Expressions
ALAYHIS SALAM
'Peace be upon him', a formula used after the name of a prophet Mohammed SAW
ALLAHU AKBAR
The Arabic expression meaning 'Allah is greater.' Also called the takbir
ALLAHU ALAM
An Arabic expression meaning 'Allah knows best'
AMMA BAAD
An expression used for separating an introductory from the main topics in a speech; the introductory being usually concerned with Allahs praises and glorification. Literally it means 'whatever comes after'
ASTAGFURALLAH
The Arabic expression meaning 'I ask forgiveness of Allah'
AUDHU BILLAHI MIN ASH SHAYTAN AR RAJIM
The Arabic expression meaning 'I seek protection in Allah from the accursed satan.'
AZZA WA JAL
A formula used after the mentioning the name of Allah meaning 'Mighty and Majestic is He'
BARAKALLAH FIK
An expression which means 'May the blessings of Allah be upon you.' When a muslims wants to thank another person, he uses different statements to express his thanks, appreciation and gratitude. One of them is BarakAllah
BISMILLAH AR RAHMAN AR RAHIM
The basmala. 'In the name of Allah, the all Merciful the all Compassionate.'
[this is also translated as in the name of Allah most gracious most merciful]
FI AMANALLAH
Valedictory phrase meaning 'In Allahs protection'
FI SABILILLAH
The Arabic expression meaning 'In the way of Allah', 'For the cause of Allah' [also used to mean 'for the love of Allah']
AL HAMDU LILAH WA SHUKRU LILLAH
The Arabic expression meaning which means 'Praise belongs to Allah and all thanks to Allah'
HASBALA
The Arabic expression, 'Hasbunallah wa nimalwakil' meaning 'Allah is enough for us and an excellent guardian'
HAWQALA
The Arabic expression, 'la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah' which means 'There is no power nor strength save (expect) by Allah'
INNA LILLAHI WA INNA ILAYHI RAJIUN
This is something which a muslim expresses when he is afflicted by a misfortune, the meaning of which is 'We are from Allah and to Him are we returning.' It is taken from an ayat (verse) from the Quran (ch 2 vs 156).
[this is usually said upon hearing of the death of an individual]
INSHALLAH
The Arabic expression meaning 'If Allah wills'
[this is usually said when referring to a situation in the future e.g. inshAllah I will go to the grocery shop tomorrow etc]
ISTIGHFAR
To ask the forgiveness of Allah, especially by saying, Astagfuralah, 'I seek the forgiveness of Allah'
ISTITHNA
Exception, saying 'InshAllah', 'If Allah wills'
JALLA JALALUH
The formula said after the name of Allah meaning 'Great is His Majesty'
JAZAKALLAHU KHAIRAN
This is a statement of thanks and appreciation to be said to a person who does a favour. Instead of saying 'shukran' (thanks), this phrase is used. It means 'May Allah reward you with good.
KARAM ALLAHU WAJHAHU
'May Allah honour him', a formula used when Ali ibn Abi Talib (RadiAllahu Ta'ala anhu) is mentioned
LABBAYK
'At your service', the talbiya or call of the pilgrim to his Lord in the hajj.
[the full talbiya is 'LabbaykAllah huma Labbayk, LabbaykAllah sharee kalala Labbayk, innal hamda, wa naimata lakawulmulk la shareekala' which means "Here I am O Lord, here I am, Oh Allah, here I am. Here I am. You have no partner. Here I am. Surely all praise, grace and dominion is yours, and you have no partner."]
LA HAWLA WALA QUWWATA ILLA BILLAH
The meaning of this expression is 'There is no power nor strength save in Allah'. This is said by a muslim when he is struck with calamity, or is taken over by a situation beyond his control.
LI WAJHILLAH
Literally, 'For the face of Allah', meaning in order to obtain the pleasure of Allah, purely for Allah himself.
MA SALAMA
'With peace', a formula for ending letters
MASHALLAH
A phrase literally meaning 'What Allah wishes', and it indicates a good omen
[example of usage, I get an A in a test, my mother would say MashAllah]
MALWANA
'Our master', a term of respect
[usually used in the context of referring to the Prophet Mohammed SAW, also however used in the context of referring to a learned individual e.g. scholar or imam, a concept I am not too keen on supporting and Allah knows best]
RABBANA WA LAKAL_HAMD
'Our Lord, Praise if yours', said after rising from ruku after saying 'sami Allahuliman hamidah'
[which means 'Allah listens to the one who praises him']
RADIYALLAHU ANHA
The formula 'May Allah be pleased with her' used after a female companion
[usually abbreviated as RA or RAA]
RADIYALLAHU ANHU
This is an expression to be used by muslims whenever a name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammed is mentioned or used in writing. IT means 'May Allah be pleased with him'
[usually abbreviated as RA or RAA]
RADIYALLAHU ANHUM
The formula, 'May Allah be pleased with them', used after a group of companions
[usually abbreviated as RA or RAA]
RAHIMAHULLAH
The formula, 'May Allah have mercy on him'
ASSALAMU ALAYKUM
'Peace be upon you' the greeting of the muslim
[the reply is 'wa alaikumus salam' which means 'and peace be upon you. The fuller version reads, 'assalam u alaikum wa rahmatulahi wa baakatuhu' which means 'peace be upon you and the blessings and mercy of Alllah' the reply is 'wa alaikumus salam wa rahmatulahi wa baakatuhu']
SALLAHU ALAYHI WA SALLAM
'May Allah bless him and grant him peace', the formula spoken after the mentioning of the Prophet Muhammed Mohammed SAW
[usually the following two sets of abbreviations are used for this phrase (pbuh) which means 'peace be upon him' and is the technical reply for all Prophets or (saws) the correct suffix when referring to the Prophet Muhammed Mohammed SAW]
SAMI ALLAHU LIMAN HAMIDAH
'Allah heard him who send praise to Him', said by someone praying when he rises from ruku (unless he is following an imam in prayer)
[if he is following an imam in prayer he says 'Rabana wala kalhamd' only]
SAYYIDUNA
'Our Master', a term of respect
[usually used to refer to the Prophet Muhammed Mohammed SAW, however many people use it to refer to learned man / scholar, a practise I am not keen on - and Allah knows best]
SUBHANALLAH
'Glorified is Allah.' To honour Allah andmake Him free from all (unsuitable evil things) that are ascribed to Him, (or 'Glorified be Allah')
SUBHANAHU WA TA'ALA
'Glorified is He and exalted,' an expression that muslims use when the name of Allah is pronounced or written
[this us usually abbreviated as (swt)]
TA'ALA
'Exalted is He', an expression used after the name of Allah is mentioned
[i.e. Allah Ta'ala meaning, Allah, exalted be He]
TAHMID
Saying the expression 'alhamdulillah', which means 'Praise belongs to Allah'
TAKBIR
Saying 'Allahu akbar', which means 'Allah is Great'
TALBIYA
Saying 'Labbayk', which means 'At your service' during the hajj
TAMJID
Glorifying Allah
TARDIYA
Saying one of the expressions which begin with 'radiyallahu....'
TASBIH
Glorification, saying 'SubhanAllah', which means 'Glory be to Allah'
TASHMIT
Uttering a prayer for the sneezer which thes the form, 'yarhamuk Allah' which means 'may Allah have mercy on you'
[when a person sneezes he says, Ahamdulillah (Praise be to Allah), a person who hears the sneeze says 'yarhamuk Allah' and the sneezer replies 'Yahdikumul-lah wa Yuslih balakum' which means 'May Allah give you guidance and improve your condition.']
WAJHULLAH
'The face of Allah', meaning for the sake of Allah, irrespective of any reward in this life, purely for Allah'
From 'Glossary of Islamic Terms'
By Aisha Bewley
There is more if you are interested e.g
Short Phrases Of Islamic Manners and Islamic Vocabulary
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