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''Jazāk Allāh'' (, ') or ''Jazāk Allāhu Khayran'' (, ') is an
Arabic Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...
expression of gratitude, meaning "May God reward you
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goodness." Although the common word for thanks in Arabic is ''shukran'' (), ''Jazāk Allāh khayran'' is often used by
Muslims Muslims () are people who adhere to Islam, a Monotheism, monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God ...
, regardless of ethnicity. The response to this phrase is ''wa ʾiyyāk(i)'' (), or ''wa ʾiyyākum'' () for the plural, which means "and to you". A more formal reply is "''wa ʾantum fajazākumu llāhu khayran''" () "And you too, may God reward you with goodness".


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Jazak Allahu Khairan Meaning and Answer
Arabic words and phrases Gratitude Islamic terminology {{Islam-stub