Tuesday, 21 June 2011

JazakAllah and Jazakillah

JazakAllah Khayr (Arabicجزاك اللهُ خيراً‎) is an islamic term and Islamic expression of gratitude meaning "May Allâh reward you [in] goodness." Although the common Arabic word for thanks is shukran (شكراً), jazakAllahu khayran is often used by Muslims instead in the belief that one cannot repay a person enough, and that Allâh Ta'ala is able to reward the person best. Often the response to  jazakAllahu khayran is Wa Iyyakum (وإياكم).


In short : JazakAllah is used for male
Jazakillah is used for female

the answer will be also the same

wa iyyaki for female
wa iyyaka for male

hope that helps :)

18 comments:

  1. Ma sha ALLAH, This is very informative.

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  3. God bless you. Very beneficial

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  4. What about "Wa iyakum" as in pluralis. Can you use that term for a group of women ?

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  5. Jazak Allahu khairan kathira

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  6. Should a female use jazakallah to thank a male?Or should she say jazakillah?Plz clarify

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  7. I've a question ..
    I'm still in confusion bcz jazakAllah means Allah apko iski jazah deh .. And if it used as jazak illah then the meaning would be utterly different isn't it?

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  8. jazakAllahu Khair. that is such beautiful peace of information you have shared. I always have been looking for the correct reply and i am at a very beginning stage of learning Arabic. And that little but huge grammatical difference you mentioned will always be used.

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