Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| اُرْقُد فِي سَلَام | urqud fī salām |
| اُرْقُد بِسَلَام | urqud bisalām |
اُرْقُد فِي سَلَام is a direct translation of "rest in peace" and is primarily used in Christian contexts within the Arabic-speaking world.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the imperative verb urqud (rest), the preposition fī (in) and the noun salām (peace).
Which one should you use?
The form اُرْقُد بِسَلَام uses the preposition bi- (with/in) instead of fī (in), but both are used to express the same sentiment of resting in peace.
How do you pronounce it?
urqud fī salām
When do people say it?
While اُرْقُد فِي سَلَام is used by Christians, Muslims typically use the phrase إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ (To God we belong and to Him we shall return) when hearing of a death. In formal contexts, Muslims may also use رحمه الله, which means "May Allah have mercy on him."
Did you know?
- While اُرْقُد فِي سَلَام sounds like a peaceful wish, it uses the imperative verb form, which can sound like a direct command to the deceased person.
- The word سَلَام (peace) shares a linguistic root with the word إسلام (Islam), both deriving from the root s-l-m which relates to safety and wholeness.
- The imperative verb اُرْقُد (rest) literally means 'to lie down' or 'to sleep', highlighting a physical posture of peace that differs from the more abstract English 'rest'.
Example sentences for Arabic are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Ziyad and Maryam are visiting a cemetery.
- زياد Ziadلَقَدْ كَانَ رَجُلًا طَيِّبًا جِدًّا.Laqad kana rajulan tayyiban jiddan.He was a very kind man.
- مريم Maryamنَعَم، سَنَفْتَقِدُهُ كَثِيرًا.Na'am, sanaftaqiduhu kathiran.Yes, we will miss him a lot.
- زياد Ziadاُرْقُد فِي سَلَام يَا جَدِّي.Urqud fi salam ya jaddi.Rest in peace, my grandfather.
- مريم Maryamآمِين، رَحِمَهُ اللهُ.Amin, rahimahu Allah.Amen, may God have mercy on him.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rest in peace” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
