برکت
barkat/bəɾ.kət̪/
The Urdu word for blessing is برکت (barkat).
برکت refers to the act of declaring, seeking or bestowing favor. In Urdu, 'barkat' is often used to describe the sense of abundance, prosperity or divine increase in one's resources or life.
Meaning: act of declaring, seeking or bestowing favor (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /bəɾ.kət̪/. It has two syllables: barkat.
Did you know?
- In Pakistani culture, people may touch a religious book or an elder's hand and then touch their own forehead to 'transfer' the برکت to themselves.
- The word 'barkat' is often used in business to describe a 'growing' profit that seems to defy mathematical expectations.
- The word shares its phonetic DNA with the Arabic root for 'to kneel' or 'to stay', suggesting that a blessing is something that 'settles' or 'remains' upon a person.
Examples in context
- خدا آپ کو بھر پور برکتیں عطا فرمائے۔May God bless you abundantly.
- آپ کی زندگی خوشی اور کامیابی سے بھری ہوے۔May your life be filled with happiness and prosperity.
- آپ کے لئے مبارک اور کامیاب مستقبل کی خواہش کرتے ہیں۔Wishing you a blessed and prosperous future.
- اللہ کی برکتAllah's blessing
- یہ اللہ کی برکت ہے۔yeh Allah ki barkat hai.This is a blessing from Allah.
- اس کام میں بہت برکت ہے۔is kaam mein bohat barkat hai.There is much blessing in this work.
- دعا سے برکت ملتی ہے۔dua se barkat milti hai.Blessing is attained through prayer.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Zainab are discussing their new business venture.
- احمد Ahmedمیری دعا ہے کہ اس کام میں برکت ہو۔Meri dua hai ke is kaam mein barkat ho.I pray that there is blessing in this work.
- زینب Zainabآمین، ہمیں محنت بھی کرنی ہوگی۔Ameen, hamein mehnat bhi karni hogi.Amen, we will have to work hard too.
- احمد Ahmedہاں، برکت محنت سے آتی ہے۔Haan, barkat mehnat se aati hai.Yes, blessing comes from hard work.
- زینب Zainabبالکل، اللہ ہمیں کامیاب کرے۔Bilkul, Allah hamein kamyab kare.Exactly, may God make us successful.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry برکت, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries برکت, CC BY-SA 4.0.
