هدية من الله
hadiyya min Allah/ha.dij.ja min aɫ.ɫaː(h)/word by word
The phrase "gift from God" in Arabic is هدية من الله (hadiyya min Allah).
هدية من الله is used to describe a person or a thing that is perceived as a wonderful blessing from a divine power. It can be used literally to refer to a physical gift, or metaphorically to describe a fortunate event or a person.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of hadiyya (gift), min (from) and Allah (God).
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is hadiyya min Allah.
Did you know?
- While هدية من الله is a beautiful compliment, Arabic speakers often pair such praise with phrases like ما شاء الله to avoid the 'evil eye' and prevent jealousy from unintentionally harming the blessing.
- In Arabic, the term for 'gift' هدية is derived from the root هدي, which can also mean 'to guide'. This implies that a true gift is something that provides direction or enlightenment to the receiver.
- The name الله shares a common linguistic ancestor with the word for 'god' used in Hebrew, Syriac, and Aramaic, such as the Hebrew אֱלוֹהַּ.
Examples in context
- شكرًا جزيلاً على هذه الهبة من عند اللهThank you very much for this gift from God.
- إنني ممتن جدًا لهذه الهبة من عند اللهI am very grateful for this gift from God.
- ما هذه الهدية الرائعة؛ بالفعل هذه هدية من اللهWhat a wonderful gift, indeed, this is a gift from God.
- هذا الطفل هدية من الله.Hadha al-tifl hadiya min Allah.This child is a gift from god.
- نجاحك هو هدية من الله.Najahuka huwa hadiya min Allah.Your success is a gift from god.
- هذه الفرصة هدية من الله لنا.Hadhihi al-fursa hadiya min Allah lana.This opportunity is a gift from god to us.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new baby in the family.
- عمر Omarهل رأيتِ المولود الجديد؟Hal ra'ayti al-mawlud al-jadid?Have you seen the new baby?
- سارة Saraنعم، إنه هدية من الله.Na'am, innahu hadiya min Allah.Yes, he is a gift from god.
- عمر Omarأنا سعيد جداً لأجل عائلتكم.Ana sa'id jiddan li-ajli 'ailatikum.I am very happy for your family.
- سارة Saraشكراً لك يا عمر.Shukran laka ya Omar.Thank you, Omar.
