Kids
Astaghfirullah Meaning: What It Means and When to Say It
Astaghfirullah (أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ) means “I ask Allah for forgiveness.” Muslims say it after a mistake, three times after every prayer, and many times through the day, because the Prophet did. It is also what people say when they hear something shocking, much as someone else might say “oh no.” Nobody has to have sinned to […]
Inshallah Meaning: What In Sha Allah Means and When to Say It
Inshallah (إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ) means “if Allah wills”. Muslims say it whenever they talk about something they plan or hope to do: “See you tomorrow, inshallah.” It comes from the Quran, which tells believers never to promise anything for tomorrow without adding “if Allah wills” (Al-Kahf 18:23–24). There is no set reply. People usually say […]
Months in Arabic: The 12 Months, the Islamic Months and Audio
Arabic has two sets of names for the twelve months, and Muslim families need a third. Egypt and the Gulf say the European names with an Arabic accent: yanayir is January. Iraq and the Levant use older names, so January there is kanun ath-thani. The Islamic calendar has its own twelve, Muharram to Dhu al-Hijjah. […]
Ramadan Mubarak: Meaning, How to Say It in Arabic and How to Reply
Ramadan Mubarak (رَمَضَان مُبَارَك) means “blessed Ramadan”. Muslims say it to each other from the night the new moon is sighted until the last day of the month. To reply, say Ramadan Mubarak back. If someone says Ramadan Kareem, the traditional answer is Allahu akram, “Allah is more generous”. Ramadan 2027 is expected to begin […]
Surah Quraish: Meaning, Transliteration and Audio for Kids
Surah Quraish (قريش, also spelled Quraysh) is the 106th surah of the Quran. It has four short verses, revealed in Makkah, about the Prophet’s own tribe: Allah kept the Quraysh safe beside the Kaaba, protected their trading caravans in winter and summer, fed them when they were hungry and made them safe when they were […]
Surah Al-Ikhlas: Meaning, Transliteration and Audio for Kids
Surah Al-Ikhlas (الإخلاص, “Sincerity”) is the 112th surah of the Quran. It has four short verses, and they say who Allah is: One, the One everyone needs while He needs no one, with no child and no parent, and with nothing like Him. The Prophet ﷺ said it is equal to a third of the […]
Surah Al-Falaq: Meaning, Transliteration and Audio for Kids
Surah Al-Falaq (الفلق, “The Daybreak”) is the 113th surah of the Quran. It has five short verses, and in them Allah tells us to seek refuge in the Lord of the daybreak from four kinds of harm: the evil in what He created, the dark of night, those who blow on knots in magic, and […]
Surah An-Nas: Meaning, Transliteration and Audio for Kids
Surah An-Nas (الناس, “Mankind”) is the 114th and last surah of the Quran. It has six short verses, and in them Allah tells us to seek refuge in Him, the Lord, King and God of all people, from the whisperer who puts bad thoughts into people’s hearts and then slips away. Muslims recite it every […]
Thank You in Arabic: Shukran, Jazakallahu Khayran and the Replies
Thank you in Arabic is shukran (شُكْرًا), said shook-ran. It works anywhere and with anyone, and the reply is ‘afwan (عَفْوًا), “you’re welcome”. To say thank you very much, say shukran jazeelan. Muslims also thank each other with jazakallahu khayran, “may Allah reward you with good”, and the reply to that is wa iyyak, “and […]
Islamic Phrases and Their Meanings, With Audio and a Free Printable
Islamic phrases are short Arabic sayings Muslims use all through the day. The ones you will hear most are bismillah (in the name of Allah) before starting something, alhamdulillah (all praise is for Allah) to give thanks, in sha Allah (if Allah wills) about the future, masha Allah (what Allah has willed) at something good, […]