تقبل الله
Taqabbal Allah
The Arabic phrase for "may allah accept" is تقبل الله (Taqabbal Allah).
This phrase is a prayer used to ask God to accept a person's good deeds.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb تقبل (accept/receive) in the third-person masculine singular past tense and the noun الله (Allah/God).
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify that the acceptance is from a specific person, you can add the preposition من (from) and the pronoun ك (you) to the end, resulting in تقبل الله منك.
How do you pronounce it?
Taqabbal Allah
Did you know?
- While the phrase is a prayer, its linguistic root ق ب ل also describes the physical act of facing someone or something, creating a poetic link between spiritual acceptance and facing a person.
- If you are the one receiving the prayer, you can respond with منا ومنكم, which translates to 'from us and from you', effectively turning the single prayer into a mutual blessing for both parties.
- In many social settings, hearing تقبل الله serves as a common social greeting immediately following a communal prayer in a mosque, functioning much like 'good morning' or 'hello' in a religious context.
Examples in context
- تقبّل الله منكمMay Allah accept from you all
- الله يتقبّل منكMay Allah accept it from you
- تقبل الله صلاتك.taqabbal Allahu salatak.May Allah accept your prayer.
- تقبل الله أعمالنا جميعاً.taqabbal Allahu a'malana jami'an.May Allah accept all of our deeds.
Example conversation
After a religious holiday, Yusuf and Layla greet each other.
- يوسف Youssefتقبل الله منكِ يا ليلى.taqabbal Allahu minki ya Layla.May Allah accept from you, Layla.
- ليلى Laylaمنا ومنكم.minna wa minkum.From us and from you.
- يوسف Youssefتقبل الله صيامكِ.taqabbal Allahu siyamaki.May Allah accept your fasting.
- ليلى Laylaآمين، شكراً لك.Amin, shukran lak.Amen, thank you.
