اللہ مغفرت فرمائے
Allāh maghfirat farmāereligious, common
There is no exact "rest in peace" in Pakistan, but Muslims say اللہ مغفرت فرمائے (Allāh maghfirat farmāe), "may God forgive them". On hearing of a death they say انا للہ وانا الیہ راجعون (innā lillāhi wa innā ilayhi rājiʿūn). It is also called مرحوم (marhūm).
Meaning: prayer for the dead (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Pakistan | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| اللہ مغفرت فرمائے | Allāh maghfirat farmāe | religious, common |
| انا للہ وانا الیہ راجعون | innā lillāhi wa innā ilayhi rājiʿūn | Arabic, religious |
| مرحوم | marhūm | the late |
People say انا للہ وانا الیہ راجعون (innā lillāhi wa innā ilayhi rājiʿūn) right after the news, and اللہ مغفرت فرمائے (Allāh maghfirat farmāe) when remembering the person later.
When do people say it?
Friends and family also say اللہ جنت نصیب کرے (Allāh jannat naṣīb kare), "may God grant them paradise". The word مرحوم (marhūm), "the late", goes before the name of a man, and مرحومہ (marhūma) before a woman's.
Did you know?
- The Arabic phrase انا للہ وانا الیہ راجعون (innā lillāhi wa innā ilayhi rājiʿūn) comes from the Quran, from the second chapter, and Muslims say it on any loss.
Examples in context
- انا للہ وانا الیہ راجعون، بہت افسوس ہوا۔innā lillāhi wa innā ilayhi rājiʿūn, bohat afsos huā.We belong to God and return to Him. I am very sorry.
- مرحوم دادا جی بہت نیک تھے۔marhūm dādā jī bohat nek the.The late grandfather was a very good man.
Example conversation
Faisal visits his neighbor Imran after Imran's father has died.
- Faisalانا للہ وانا الیہ راجعون۔innā lillāhi wa innā ilayhi rājiʿūn.We belong to God and return to Him.
- Imranشکریہ، آپ آئے۔shukriya, āp āe.Thank you for coming.
- Faisalاللہ ان کی مغفرت فرمائے۔Allāh un kī maghfirat farmāe.May God forgive him.
