في أمان الله
fī amān Allāh
The phrase "go with God" in Arabic is في أمان الله (fī amān Allāh).
في أمان الله is a parting expression used when someone is leaving, serving a similar purpose to "goodbye" or "farewell" by wishing the person safety and protection.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "in the protection of God". The word أمان (amān) means safety, security or protection.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
في أمان الله is grammatically standard and very common in everyday spoken Arabic across many dialects. For a more formal way to bid someone farewell, you can use اذهب برعاية الله, which means "Go with the protection of God". In casual or informal settings, you might instead say روح وارجع بالسلامة (Go and come back safely) or الله يسهّل عليك (May God make it easy for you).
How do you pronounce it?
fī amān Allāh
Did you know?
- While في أمان الله mentions God, it is frequently used by people of different faiths across the Arabic speaking world as a general cultural wish for safety.
- The word أمان in في أمان الله shares its root with the word أمين (amin), which means 'trustworthy' or 'honest'.
- The word أمان can also refer to a 'safe conduct' pass or a treaty of protection in historical and legal Arabic contexts.
Examples in context
- وداعاً، في أمان الله يا صديقي.Wada'an, fi aman illah ya sadiqi.Goodbye, go with God, my friend.
- نراك لاحقاً، في أمان الله.Naraaka lahiqan, fi aman illah.See you later, go with God.
Example conversation
Sara is waving goodbye to Omar as he leaves her house.
- سارة Saraمع السلامة يا عمر.Ma'a al-salama ya Omar.Goodbye, Omar.
- عمر Omarشكراً، في أمان الله يا سارة.Shukran, fi aman illah ya Sara.Thank you, go with God, Sara.
- سارة Saraأتمنى لك رحلة سعيدة.Atamanna laka rihla sa'ida.I wish you a happy trip.
- عمر Omarشكراً جزيلاً لكِ.Shukran jazilan laki.Thank you very much.
