الله ينجيني
Allah yunajjini
The English phrase "God save me" is translated into Arabic as الله ينجيني (Allah yunajjini).
الله ينجيني is used as a direct plea to God when facing immediate physical danger or a catastrophic situation. It is a prayer or plea for God to rescue someone from a dangerous or difficult situation.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of Allah (God), yunajji (the verb for saving/rescuing) and the suffix -ni (me).
How does it change in a sentence?
In الله ينجيني, the verb yunajji is in the present tense, which in this context functions as a prayer or a wish for a continuous or future state of being saved.
How do you pronounce it?
Allah yunajjini
Did you know?
- While Allah is the Arabic word for God, it is used by Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews as well as Muslims. It is the standard word for God across different religious denominations in the Arab world.
- The word الله shares a common ancestral root with the Hebrew word אֱלוֹהַּ ('elōah), meaning they are distant linguistic cousins from the same Proto-Semitic family.
- In Arabic, phrases starting with Allah are often used as conversational fillers or social reactions, not just formal prayers. A person might use a variation of Allah to express everything from surprise to a mild wish for good luck.
Examples in context
- الله ينجيني من هذا الموقف.Allāhu yunǧīnī min hāḏā al-mawqif.God save me from this situation.
- أنا في خطر، الله ينجيني.Anā fī ḫatar, Allāhu yunǧīnī.I am in danger, God save me.
- الله ينجيني من شر الأعداء.Allāhu yunǧīnī min šar al-a‘dā'.God save me from the evil of enemies.
Example conversation
Yousef and Leila are witnessing a dangerous storm from a window.
- يوسف Youssefانظري إلى الرياح، إنها مرعبة!Undhuri ila al-riyah, innaha mur'iba!Look at the winds, they are terrifying!
- ليلى Laylaنعم يا يوسف، يجب أن نبتعد عن النافذة.Na'am ya Yousef, yajib an nabta'id 'an al-nafidha.Yes Yousef, we must move away from the window.
- يوسف Youssefالله ينجيني من هذا الرعب.Allah yunjini min hadha al-ru'b.God save me from this terror.
- ليلى Laylaلا تقلق، سنكون بخير إن شاء الله.La taqlaq, sanakunu bikhayr in sha' Allah.Don't worry, we will be fine, God willing.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries الله, CC BY-SA 4.0.
