رزقه الله الجنة
Razaqahu Allahu al-jannah
The Arabic phrase for "may allah grant him jannah" is رزقه الله الجنة (Razaqahu Allahu al-jannah).
A prayer asking God to grant a deceased person a place in paradise.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase رزقه الله الجنة literally translates to 'May Allah grant him the Paradise'.
How do you pronounce it?
Razaqahu Allahu al-jannah
Did you know?
- While the phrase is a prayer for the deceased, the verb رزق (razaqa) used in the phrase usually refers to providing material sustenance or wealth in daily life.
- The concept of 'Jannah' is linguistically related to the idea of a garden or something that covers or conceals, reflecting the lush, shaded nature of paradise.
- The word الله in this prayer is a cognate of the Hebrew word 'Eloah' and the Aramaic 'Alaha', meaning they share the same ancient Semitic roots.
Examples in context
- لقد كان رجلاً طيباً، رزقه الله الجنة.Laqad kana rajulan tayyiban, razaqahu Allahu al-jannah.He was a good man, may Allah grant him paradise.
- رحمه الله، رزقه الله الجنة.Rahimahu Allah, razaqahu Allahu al-jannah.May Allah have mercy on him and grant him paradise.
Example conversation
Nour and Omar are talking about a grandfather who recently passed away.
- نور Nourهل سمعت عن وفاة جده يا عمر؟Hal sami‘ta ‘an wafāti jaddihi yā ‘Umar?Did you hear about his grandfather's passing, Omar?
- عمر Omarنعم، لقد كان شخصاً طيباً جداً.Na‘am, laqad kāna shakhṣan ṭayyiban jiddan.Yes, he was a very kind person.
- نور Nourصدقت، رزقه الله الجنة.Ṣadaqta, razaqahu Allāhu al-jannah.You are right, may Allah grant him jannah.
- عمر Omarآمين يا رب العالمين.Āmīn yā rabba l-‘ālamīn.Amen, O Lord of the worlds.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries الله, CC BY-SA 4.0.
