Islamic Phrases

Yarhamukallah in Arabic

Yarhamukallah

May Allah have mercy on you.

Meaning

Yarhamu means "has mercy", ka means "you", and Allah is the one who gives mercy. A well-known hadith sets out the etiquette for sneezing. The person who sneezes says "Alhamdulillah", the listener replies "Yarhamukallah", and the sneezer answers "Yahdikumullah wa yuslih balakum" (may Allah guide you and set your affairs right).

When to say it: Said to someone who sneezes and says Alhamdulillah.

Also spelled Yarhamuk Allah, Yarhamukumullah, Yarhamukallahu, Yerhamukallah.

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How to reply

يَهْدِيكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ

Yahdikumullah wa yuslihu balakum: May Allah guide you and set your affairs right.

Other ways to write it

يَرْحَمُكُمُ اللَّهُ

To a group

يَرْحَمُكِ اللَّهُ

To a woman

يرحمك الله

Without vowel marks

يَهْدِيكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ

Reply of the sneezer

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In other languages

Urdu
اللہ آپ پر رحم فرمائے۔
Indonesian
Semoga Allah merahmatimu.
Malay
Semoga Allah merahmati kamu.
Turkish
Allah sana rahmet etsin.
Persian
خدا تو را رحمت کند.

Common questions

What do you say when someone sneezes?

The one who sneezes says "Alhamdulillah". The listener says "Yarhamukallah". The sneezer replies "Yahdikumullah wa yuslih balakum".

What do you reply to Yarhamukallah?

"Yahdikumullah wa yuslih balakum" (may Allah guide you and set your affairs right).

Do you say Yarhamukallah if the person does not say Alhamdulillah?

The hadith ties the reply to the sneezer saying Alhamdulillah. Scholars generally say the reply is for the one who praised Allah.