الله يشفيها
Allah yashfeeha
The phrase "may allah cure her" in Arabic is الله يشفيها (Allah yashfeeha).
This phrase is a prayer or a wish used specifically when someone is hoping for a sick woman to recover her health.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of Allah (God), yashfee (he cures/heals) and the suffix -ha (her).
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb yashfee is in the third-person masculine singular form to agree with Allah, while the suffix -ha specifies the patient is female.
How do you pronounce it?
Allah yashfeeha
When do people say it?
When someone says الله يشفيها, a common and appropriate response is آمين (Ameen).
Did you know?
- The word الله is a cognate of the Hebrew word 'Eloah' and the Aramaic 'Alaha', as all three descend from the Proto-Semitic root *ʔil-.
- While the phrase focuses on the sick person, it is common to use this supplication as a way to avoid asking for too many clinical details about an illness, which can be seen as intrusive.
- The phrase uses a grammatical structure called the 'supplicatory present', where a present tense verb is used to express a wish or a prayer for the future.
Examples in context
- الله يشفيها في أقرب وقت.Allāhu yashfīhā fī aqrab waqt.May Allah cure her as soon as possible.
- سمعت أنها مريضة، الله يشفيها.Sami'tu annahā marīḍah, Allāhu yashfīhā.I heard she is sick, may Allah cure her.
- إن شاء الله الله يشفيها وتعود بخير.In shā' Allāh Allāhu yashfīhā wa ta'ūdu bi-khayr.God willing, may Allah cure her and may she return to health.
Example conversation
Layla and Yusuf are talking about a sick mutual friend.
- ليلى Laylaأختي في المستشفى، الله يشفيها.Ukhtī fī al-mustashfā, Allāhu yashfīhā.My sister is in the hospital, may Allah cure her.
- يوسف Youssefلا بأس عليها، الله يشفيها ويعافيها.Lā ba'sa 'alayhā, Allāhu yashfīhā wa yu'āfīhā.No harm will come to her, may Allah cure and heal her.
- ليلى Laylaآمين، شكراً لك يا يوسف.Āmīn, shukran laka yā Yūsuf.Amen, thank you, Yusuf.
- يوسف Youssefالعفو، طمئنيني عنها دائماً.Al-'afw, ṭam'inīnī 'anhā dā'iman.You're welcome, always keep me updated about her.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries الله, CC BY-SA 4.0.
