اللہ آپ پر رحم کرے
allah aap par rehm kare
The phrase "allah bless you" in Urdu is اللہ آپ پر رحم کرے (allah aap par rehm kare).
This phrase is used as a sincere prayer or a way to express sympathy and well-wishes toward someone, serving as a wish for God to show mercy and favor to them.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of Allah (God), aap (you), par (on/upon), rehm (mercy) and kare (do/may do).
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are speaking to someone younger or a close friend, you can replace the polite aap with the more informal tum to say اللہ تم پر رحم کرے.
How do you pronounce it?
allah aap par rehm kare
Did you know?
- When saying this phrase in response to a sneeze, it is common for the recipient to reply with آمین ('Ameen'), which means 'so be it' or 'amen'.
- In Urdu, the concept of being 'blessed' is linguistically tied to the idea of 'mercy' through the word rehm. This suggests that favor is viewed as a gift of compassion rather than a reward.
- The word par in this phrase can be traced back to the Sanskrit word 'upari', meaning 'above'. This suggests that when you ask for God to show mercy 'upon' someone, you are linguistically positioning the blessing as coming from above.
Examples in context
- اللہ آپ پر رحم کرے، میری دعا ہے۔Allah aap par raham kare, meri dua hai.May Allah bless you, it is my prayer.
- اللہ آپ پر رحم کرے اور خوش رکھے۔Allah aap par raham kare aur khush rakhe.May Allah bless you and keep you happy.
- دعا ہے کہ اللہ آپ پر رحم کرے!Dua hai ke Allah aap par raham kare!I pray that Allah blesses you!
Example conversation
Hamza helps Fatima carry a heavy box.
- فاطمہ Fatimaآپ کی مدد کا بہت شکریہ۔Aap ki madad ka bohat shukriya.Thank you very much for your help.
- حمزہ Hamzaکوئی بات نہیں، فاطمہ۔Koi baat nahi, Fatima.It is nothing, Fatima.
- فاطمہ Fatimaاللہ آپ پر رحم کرے، حمزہ۔Allah aap par raham kare, Hamza.May Allah bless you, Hamza.
- حمزہ Hamzaآمین، آپ پر بھی۔Ameen, aap par bhi.Amen, and you too.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries آپ, اللہ, پر, CC BY-SA 4.0.
