أؤمن بالله
U'minu billah
In Arabic, "I believe in allah" is expressed as أؤمن بالله (U'minu billah).
This phrase is used to express one's faith or religious belief in the existence of God.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of the verb أؤمن (I believe) and the prepositional phrase بالله (in Allah). The prefix بـ (bi-) attached to الله functions as the preposition "in" when used with the verb أؤمن.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb أؤمن is in the first-person singular present tense. The word الله takes the genitive case because it follows the preposition بـ, which is indicated by the "i" sound at the end in formal pronunciation.
How do you pronounce it?
U'minu billah
Did you know?
- While الله is the Arabic word for 'God', it is used by Arab Christians and Jews as well as Muslims when speaking in Arabic.
- In Arabic, the root for أؤمن is the same as the word for 'safety' or 'security', أمان. To believe is linguistically tied to the act of feeling secure or trusting someone.
- The word الله is a contraction of ال meaning 'the' and إله meaning 'deity'. It literally translates to 'The Deity', designating the one unique God.
Examples in context
- أنا أؤمن بالله وحده.ana u'minu billahi wahdahu.I believe in Allah alone.
- أنا أؤمن بالله وبقدره.ana u'minu billahi wa bi qadarihi.I believe in Allah and His destiny.
Example conversation
Yusuf and Layla are discussing their faith.
- يوسف Youssefيا ليلى، هل أنتِ متدينة؟Ya Layla, hal anti mutadayyina?Layla, are you religious?
- ليلى Laylaنعم، أنا أؤمن بالله حقاً.Na'am, ana u'minu billahi haqqan.Yes, I truly believe in Allah.
- يوسف Youssefوأنا أيضاً أؤمن بالله.Wa ana aydan u'minu billah.And I also believe in Allah.
- ليلى Laylaهذا شيء جميل يا يوسف.Hadha shay'un jamil ya Yusuf.That is a beautiful thing, Yusuf.
