بارك الله فيك
bārak allāhu fīk
The English phrase 'may allah bless you' is translated into Arabic as بارك الله فيك (bārak allāhu fīk).
This phrase is used to express gratitude or to wish someone well by asking for God's blessing. It is commonly used as a way to say 'thank you' when someone does a favor or provides a service.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb 'to bless' (bāraka), the subject 'Allah' and the preposition 'in' (fī) with the second-person pronoun (ka).
How does it change in a sentence?
When addressing a female, the final vowel changes from fīk to fīki in the form بارك الله فيكِ. The plural form بارك الله فيكم is used when addressing a group of people or to show high respect to a single person.
How do you pronounce it?
bārak allāhu fīk
When do people say it?
A common response to this blessing is وفيك بارك الله, which means 'and may God bless you too'.
Did you know?
- In some ancient scripts from Mecca and Taif, الله was written with an extra letter 'l' to serve as an emphatic marker.
Examples in context
- اللَّهُ يَسَّعْدَكَ وَيُحْفِظَكَ دَائِمًاMay Allah make you happy and protect you always
- أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَبَارِكَ فِي حَيَاتِكَI ask Allah to bless your life
- بارك الله فيك على هذا العمل.Bāraka Allahu fīk 'alā hadhā al-'amal.May Allah bless you for this work.
- شكراً لك، بارك الله فيك.Shukran lak, bāraka Allahu fīk.Thank you, may Allah bless you.
- بارك الله فيك يا صديقي.Bāraka Allahu fīk yā ṣadīqī.May Allah bless you, my friend.
Example conversation
Youssef has helped Maryam carry heavy bags.
- مريم Maryamشكراً لمساعدتي يا يوسف.Shukran li-musā'atī yā Yūsuf.Thank you for helping me, Youssef.
- يوسف Youssefلا شكر على واجب.Lā shukra 'alā wājib.No need to thank me.
- مريم Maryamبارك الله فيك.Bāraka Allahu fīk.May Allah bless you.
- يوسف Youssefوإياكِ يا مريم.Wa iyyāki yā Maryam.And you too, Maryam.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries الله, بارك, CC BY-SA 4.0.
