Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un

إِنَّا ِللّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رٰجِعونَ

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un (Arabic: إِنَّا ِلِلَّٰهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ, ʾinnā li-llāhi wa-ʾinna ʾilayhi rājiʿūn^a), also known as Istirja (Arabic: ٱسْتِرْجَاع, ʾIstirjāʿ), is a Quranic command for Muslims, mentioned in the second surah of the Quran,^[a] and meaning "Verily we belong to God and verily to him do we return."^[1] The phrase is commonly recited by Muslims, especially upon hearing bad news that has fallen upon themselves or another, both as a sign of patience and an acknowledgement that God is the almighty, and he will not test his worshippers more than they can bear. It’s also usually used by Muslims when someone dies.

Full verse[]

بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

وَبَشِّرِ الصَّابِرِينَ ۝

الَّذِينَ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهُمْ مُصِيبَةٌ قَالُوا إِنَّا ِلِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ ۝ أُوْلَئِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ صَلَوَاتٌ مِنْ رَبِّهِمْ وَرَحْمَةٌ وَأُوْلَئِكَ هُمُ الْمُهْتَدُونَ

[سورة البقرة:155- 157]

Upon them will be the blessings and mercy of their Lord, and it is they who are rightly guided.

Notes[]

^ Arabic: ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَ أَصَابَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌۭ قَالُوا۟ إِنَّا لِلَّٰهِ وَإِنَّ إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ, lit. 'Those who, when an affliction visits them, say, 'Verily we belong to Allah, and verily to Him do we return.''

References[]

^ Quran 2:156

[1] Arabic: ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَ أَصَابَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌۭ قَالُوا۟ إِنَّا لِلَّٰهِ وَإِنَّ إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ, lit. 'Those who, when an affliction visits them, say, 'Verily we belong to Allah, and verily to Him do we return.''

[2] Quran 2:156

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