بارك الله فيكما
Barak Allahu fikuma
The phrase "may allah bless you both" in Arabic is بارك الله فيكما (Barak Allahu fikuma).
بارك الله فيكما is a prayer used to ask for God's blessing upon two people. It is a common way to express appreciation for a couple or two individuals.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb بارك (to bless), الله (God) and the prepositional phrase فيكما (in/upon you two).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Egyptian dialect, you can use ربنا يباركلكم to mean "May Allah bless you both".
How does it change in a sentence?
The suffix -kuma in بارك الله فيكما specifically denotes the dual form, meaning the blessing is directed at exactly two people.
How do you pronounce it?
Barak Allahu fikuma
Did you know?
- The root of the word 'bless' in this phrase is also found in Ge'ez, an ancient liturgical language of Ethiopia, showing how deeply these concepts are embedded across Semitic cultures.
- In many Arabic-speaking cultures, responding to بارك الله فيكما with a similar prayer back to the speaker is more culturally appropriate than simply saying 'thank you'.
Examples in context
- بارك الله فيكما بمناسبة زواجكما.bāraka Allāhu fīkumā bi-munāsabati zawājakumā.May Allah bless you both on the occasion of your marriage.
- بارك الله فيكما وجعل أيامكما سعيدة.bāraka Allāhu fīkumā wa-ja‘ala ayyamakumā sa‘īdah.May Allah bless you both and make your days happy.
- بارك الله فيكما يا صديقاي.bāraka Allāhu fīkumā yā ṣadīqāya.May Allah bless you both, my two friends.
Example conversation
Ahmad is congratulating Nour and her husband on their wedding.
- أحمد Ahmedألف مبروك يا نور، بارك الله فيكما.alfa mabrūk yā Nūr, bāraka Allāhu fīkumā.Congratulations Nour, may Allah bless you both.
- نور Nourشكراً جزيلاً لك يا أحمد.shukran jazīlan laka yā Ahmad.Thank you very much, Ahmad.
- أحمد Ahmedأتمنى لكما حياة مليئة بالحب.atamannā lakumā ḥayātan malī'ah bil-ḥubb.I wish you both a life full of love.
- نور Nourآمين، شكراً لك.āmīn, shukran laka.Amen, thank you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries الله, بارك, CC BY-SA 4.0.
