الله يحبك
Allah yuhibbuka
The Arabic phrase for "God loves you" is الله يحبك (Allah yuhibbuka).
This phrase is a statement used to tell someone that the divine creator cares for them and has affection for them.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of Allah (God), yuhibbu (loves) and the suffix -ka (you, masculine singular).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes its ending depending on who you are addressing: use yuhibbuka for a male, yuhibbuki for a female and yuhibbukum for a plural audience.
How do you pronounce it?
Allah yuhibbuka
Did you know?
- While Allah is the primary word for God in Arabic, it is also the word used by Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews to refer to the one God.
- The term الله actually contains a hidden grammatical feature: the 'al-' prefix functions as a definite article, essentially turning 'deity' into 'The Deity'.
- The root word for love, hubb, is used in the phrase yuhibbu, and it is the same root found in the word habibi, which means 'my beloved' or 'my dear'.
Examples in context
- لا تقلق، الله يحبك.lā taqlaq, Allāhu yuḥibbuk.Don't worry, God loves you.
- تذكر دائماً أن الله يحبك.tadhakkar dā'iman anna Allāha yuḥibbuk.Always remember that God loves you.
- أنت شخص طيب و الله يحبك.anta shakṣ ṣun tayyib wa Allāhu yuḥibbuk.You are a good person and God loves you.
Example conversation
Mariam is comforting Ziad during a difficult time.
- مريم Maryamلماذا أنت حزين يا زياد؟limādhā anta ḥazīn yā Ziyād?Why are you sad, Ziad?
- زياد Ziadأشعر أنني وحيد في هذا العالم.ash‘ur annanī waḥīd fī hādhā al-‘ālam.I feel like I am alone in this world.
- مريم Maryamلا تحزن، الله يحبك.lā taḥzan, Allāhu yuḥibbuk.Don't be sad, God loves you.
- زياد Ziadشكراً لكِ يا مريم على كلامكِ.shukran laki yā Maryam ‘alā kalāmiki.Thank you, Mariam, for your words.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries الله, CC BY-SA 4.0.
