بارك الله لكما وبارك عليكما وجمع بينكما في خير
Barak Allahu lakuma wa baraka alaikuma wa jama'a bainakuma fi khair
The English phrase 'may allah bless your marriage' is expressed in Arabic as بارك الله لكما وبارك عليكما وجمع بينكما في خير (Barak Allahu lakuma wa baraka alaikuma wa jama'a bainakuma fi khair).
This phrase is a traditional Islamic prayer or supplication (du'a) used to wish a newly married couple a blessed and happy life together. Specifically, بارك الله لكما وبارك عليكما وجمع بينكما في خير is the standard prophetic phrasing used for this occasion.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase بارك الله لكما وبارك عليكما وجمع بينكما في خير literally translates to 'May Allah bless you both, and bless [the presence of] you both and join you both in goodness'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase بارك الله لكما وبارك عليكما وجمع بينكما في خير uses the dual form in its verbs and pronouns (such as lakuma, alaikuma and bainakuma) to specifically address exactly two people.
How do you pronounce it?
Barak Allahu lakuma wa baraka alaikuma wa jama'a bainakuma fi khair
When do people say it?
In Islamic culture, this specific phrasing serves as a standard wedding blessing to invoke God's favor upon a new union.
Did you know?
- The word for 'bless' بارك is a linguistic relative of the word 'baraka' in Ge'ez and 'berekh' in Biblical Hebrew.
- While this phrase is a prayer, it is often recited as a social convention during wedding receptions to signal the community's approval and support of the union.
Examples in context
- بارك الله لكما وبارك عليكما وجمع بينكما في خير بمناسبة زفافكماbāraka Allahu lakumā wa bāraka 'alaykumā wa jama'a baynakumā fī khayr bi-munāsabati zafāfikumāMay Allah bless your marriage and unite you in goodness on the occasion of your wedding.
Example conversation
Maryam visits Ziad at his wedding celebration.
- مريم Maryamمبارك الزواج، بارك الله لكما وبارك عليكما وجمع بينكما في خيرmubārak al-zawāj, bāraka Allahu lakumā wa bāraka 'alaykumā wa jama'a baynakumā fī khayrCongratulations on the marriage, may Allah bless your marriage and unite you both in goodness.
- زياد Ziadشكراً جزيلاً يا مريم، آمين يا ربshukran jazīlan yā Maryam, āmīn yā rabbThank you very much, Maryam, Amen, O Lord.
- مريم Maryamأتمنى لك حياة سعيدة يا زيادatamannā laka hayāt sa'īda yā ZiyādI wish you a happy life, Ziad.
- زياد Ziadشكراً لكِ، تسعدني زيارتكِshukran laki, tus'idunī ziyāratukiThank you, your visit makes me happy.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries الله, بارك, في, CC BY-SA 4.0.
