اللہ آپ پر رحم کرے
allah aap par reham kare
The English phrase 'may allah bless you' is translated into Urdu as اللہ آپ پر رحم کرے (allah aap par reham kare).
This phrase is used as a prayer or a wish to ask for God's mercy and favor to be upon someone.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, اللہ آپ پر رحم کرے means 'May Allah have mercy upon you', where reham signifies mercy or compassion.
How does it change in a sentence?
The choice of pronoun affects the level of politeness. While aap is used for polite address, you can replace it with the informal tum when speaking to a close friend or someone younger, resulting in اللہ تم پر رحم کرے.
How do you pronounce it?
allah aap par reham kare
Did you know?
- While the phrase is a prayer, it is frequently used in Urdu culture as a way to express gratitude or to gently end a conversation on a positive note.
- The concept of reham in this phrase describes a specific divine tenderness that is considered distinct from and superior to human pity.
- The word par used in this expression can be traced back to the Sanskrit word 'upari', which means 'above'.
Examples in context
- میری دعا ہے کہ اللہ آپ پر رحم کرے۔Meri dua hai ke Allah aap par rahm kare.My prayer is that Allah bless you.
- اللہ آپ پر رحم کرے اور آپ کو خوش رکھے۔Allah aap par rahm kare aur aap ko khush rakhe.May Allah bless you and keep you happy.
Example conversation
Fatima is thanking Omar for helping her with a heavy bag.
- فاطمہ Fatimaعمر، میری مدد کرنے کا شکریہ۔Omar, meri madad karne ka shukriya.Omar, thank you for helping me.
- عمر Omarکوئی بات نہیں، فاطمہ۔Koi baat nahi, Fatima.It is no problem, Fatima.
- فاطمہ Fatimaاللہ آپ پر رحم کرے!Allah aap par raham kare!May Allah bless you!
- عمر Omarآمین، اور آپ پر بھی۔Ameen, aur aap par bhi.Amen, and upon you too.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries آپ, اللہ, پر, CC BY-SA 4.0.
