جزاك الله خيراً
jazāka llāhu khayranIslamic, to a man
Muslims often thank each other with جزاك الله خيراً (jazāka llāhu khayran), "may God reward you with good". بارك الله فيك (bāraka llāhu fīk), "God bless you", is a similar warm reply. It is also called الحمد لله (al-ḥamdu lillāh).
Meaning: thanks with a religious blessing (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| جزاك الله خيراً | jazāka llāhu khayran | Islamic, to a man |
| بارك الله فيك | bāraka llāhu fīk | Islamic, to a man |
| الحمد لله | al-ḥamdu lillāh | Islamic |
These phrases are used alongside or in place of the plain شكراً (shukran), especially when someone has helped with something important.
How does it change in a sentence?
The ending changes with the listener. To a woman say جزاكِ الله خيراً (jazāki llāhu khayran) and to a group جزاكم الله خيراً (jazākum llāhu khayran).
Did you know?
- The usual answer to جزاك الله خيراً (jazāka llāhu khayran) is وإياك (wa iyyāk), meaning "and you too".
Examples in context
- جزاك الله خيراً على مساعدتكjazāka llāhu khayran ʿalā musāʿadatikMay God reward you for your help
- بارك الله فيك يا أخيbāraka llāhu fīk yā akhīGod bless you, my brother
Example conversation
Bilal thanks his friend Hamza after Hamza helps him carry books at the mosque in Cairo.
- Bilalجزاك الله خيراً يا حمزة.Jazāka llāhu khayran yā Ḥamza.May God reward you, Hamza.
- Hamzaوإياك يا بلال.Wa iyyāka yā Bilāl.And you, Bilal.
- Bilalبارك الله فيك.Bāraka llāhu fīk.God bless you.
