Definition
May Allah bless you.
Pronunciation
BAA-ra-kal-LA-hu feek
The last letter is sometimes dropped, so you may also hear “barakallah fee / barakallah feek.”
Variations
Native Script
بارك الله فيك
Forms
| Default (masculine singular) | barakallah feek |
| When speaking to a woman (feminine singular) | barakallah feeki |
| When speaking to a group of 2 people (gender irrelevant, unique to Arabic) | barakallah feekuma |
| When speaking to a group of 3+ men (masculine plural or respectful form) | barakallah feekum |
| When speaking to a group of 3+ women (feminine plural form) | barakallah feekunna |
Notes
This phrase can be used in different scenarios, including to show gratitude, just in passing, or even as “verbal filler.” The Muslims are instructed to make du’a for their brothers and sisters in faith, and this is one way to do so.
If you hear a Muslim make du’a for you, you should return it, hence the response to this phrase is “wa feek barakallah” or “wa iyyaki.”
Resources
Ahadith
Abu Dharr reported that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “There is no believing servant who supplicates for his brother behind his back (in his absence) that the Angels do not say, ‘The same be for you too.’”
Discord’s
This emoji has been in use on the Discord server since March 24, 2023. It’s easily in the Top 10 most used emojis on the server, alhamdulillah.
Two companion emojis were later launched: “barakallah feekunna” on November 19, 2023, and “wa feeki barakallah” on November 21, 2023.
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