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What does it mean when someone calls you Mashallah?
The literal meaning of Mashallah is “what God has willed”, in the sense of “what God has willed has happened”; it is used to say something good has happened, used in the past tense. Inshallah, literally “if God has willed”, is used similarly but to refer to a future event.
How do you respond to a compliment in Islam?
Anyway, if someone were to praise you, just say thank you, plus say “alhamdulillah” (all praise be for Allah). You say “Thank you” in order to be polite and you say “Alhamdulillah” in recognition of the fact that whatever you have – good looks, a high IQ, a strong body, eloquence in speech, etc are all from Allah.
How do you say Mashallah in English?
Mashallah (Arabic: ما شاء الله, mā shāʾa llāhu), also Masha’Allah, Ma shaa Allah is an Arabic phrase that means “God has willed” or “as God willing”, expresses appreciation, joy, praise, or thankfulness for an event or person that was just mentioned.
What do you say in response to Alhamdulillah?
Reply to Alhamdulillah – What do you say after Alhamdulillah? When a Muslim sneezes he/she will say Alhamdulillah. The response of another Muslim after he/she hears this Alhamdulillah is to reply ‘Yar-hamuka-l-lah’. The meaning of Yarhamukallah is ‘may Allah bestow His Mercy upon you’.
How do you respond back to Alhamdulillah?
When any one of you sneezes and says ‘alhamdulillah [praise be to Allah]’, it becomes obligatory upon every Muslim who hears him to respond with: “Yarhamuk Allah [may Allah have mercy on you]’. Yawning is from the devil. When one of you feels like yawning, he should restrain it.”
What do you say back to Salaam?
“As-Salaam-Alaikum” is the most common greeting among Muslims and means “Peace be upon you”. The most common response that you can give is “Wa-Alaikum-Salaam”, which means “Peace be also with you”. The proper reply by Muslims is “’Wasalamualaikum warahmatullahi”.
Do you say Mashallah before or after?
The phrase ‘Masha’Allah’ (or Mashallah)—believed to have been coined in the early 19th century—is closely translated to mean “as God has willed” or “what Allah wanted has happened.” It is used after an event, as opposed to the phrase “inshallah,” which means “if God wills” in reference to future events.