صوماً مقبولاً
Sawman maqboolan
The English phrase "happy fasting" can be expressed in Arabic as صوماً مقبولاً (Sawman maqboolan).
The phrase صوماً مقبولاً is used specifically during the month of Ramadan to wish that God accepts a person's fast.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase translates to "an accepted fast", where صوماً means "fasting" and مقبولاً means "accepted".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the accusative case (ending in -an), which functions as a prayer or a wish for the state of the fast to be "accepted".
How do you pronounce it?
Sawman maqboolan
Did you know?
- In the Arabic language, صوم refers to more than abstaining from food and drink. It also describes the 'fasting' of the tongue from lying and gossip.
- The traditional reply to صوماً مقبولاً is منا ومنكم, meaning 'from us and from you'. This response transforms a personal blessing into a shared spiritual wish for everyone involved.
- Using صوماً مقبولاً for a health-related fast or a diet would be considered incorrect. This phrase is strictly reserved for the lunar calendar of Ramadan.
Examples in context
- صوماً مقبولاً يا جاري.ṣawman maqbūlan yā jārī.May your fast be accepted, my neighbor.
- أتمنى لك صوماً مقبولاً.atamannā laka ṣawman maqbūlan.I wish you an accepted fast.
- صوماً مقبولاً وإفطاراً شهياً.ṣawman maqbūlan wa ifṭāran shahiyyan.May your fast be accepted and your meal delicious.
Example conversation
Layla meets Ziad in the street during the morning of Ramadan.
- ليلى Laylaصباح الخير يا زياد.ṣabāḥ al-khayr yā ziyād.Good morning, Ziad.
- زياد Ziadصباح النور يا ليلى.ṣabāḥ an-nūr yā laylā.Good morning, Layla.
- ليلى Laylaصوماً مقبولاً.ṣawman maqbūlan.May your fast be accepted.
- زياد Ziadآمين، شكراً لكِ.āmīn, shukran laki.Amen, thank you.
