Congratulations
مَبْرُوك
mabrūk
Congratulations. Literally, blessed.
Congratulations in Arabic, mabruk and the replies
Congratulations in Arabic is mabrūk (مَبْرُوك), "blessed". Say alf mabrūk for "a thousand congratulations". The usual reply is Allāhu yubārik fīk, "may Allah bless you".
Saying it to
Other ways to say it
A thousand congratulations
أَلْف مَبْرُوك
alf mabrūk
A thousand congratulations.
Our congratulations
تَهَانِينَا
tahānīnā
Our congratulations. A little formal.
Blessed (for Eid and Ramadan)
مُبَارَك
mubārak
Blessed. As in ʿīd mubārak and ramaḍān mubārak.
For a wedding (the Sunnah dua, to the groom)
بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ وَبَارَكَ عَلَيْكَ وَجَمَعَ بَيْنَكُمَا فِي خَيْر
bārakallāhu laka wa bāraka ʿalayka wa jamaʿa baynakumā fī khayr
May Allah bless you, and send blessings upon you, and join you both in goodness.
How to reply
The replyReply
to a man
اللَّهُ يُبَارِكُ فِيكَ
Allāhu yubāriku fīka
to a woman
اللَّهُ يُبَارِكُ فِيكِ
Allāhu yubāriku fīki
to a group
اللَّهُ يُبَارِكُ فِيكُمْ
Allāhu yubāriku fīkum
May Allah bless you.
Modern Standard Arabic, with the vowel marks. Our teachers will check the Arabic and transliteration on this page before launch.
Guide
Congratulations in Arabic, meaning and use
To say congratulations in Arabic, say mabrūk (مَبْرُوك), or alf mabrūk (أَلْف مَبْرُوك), "a thousand congratulations". The usual reply is Allāhu yubāriku fīka to a man, fīki to a woman and fīkum to a group: "may Allah bless you".
The forms at a glance
| Phrase | To a man | To a woman | To a group |
|---|---|---|---|
| The reply | اللَّهُ يُبَارِكُ فِيكَ Allāhu yubāriku fīka | اللَّهُ يُبَارِكُ فِيكِ Allāhu yubāriku fīki | اللَّهُ يُبَارِكُ فِيكُمْ Allāhu yubāriku fīkum |
What mabruk means
Mabrūk comes from baraka, blessing. So congratulating someone in Arabic is wishing that Allah blesses what they have been given. The same root gives mubārak, "blessed", in bārakallāh, Eid mubarak and Ramadan mubarak.
For a wedding
The Sunnah has its own words. Abu Hurayrah reported that when the Prophet ﷺ congratulated a man on his marriage, he said: bārakallāhu laka wa bāraka ʿalayka wa jamaʿa baynakumā fī khayr, "May Allah bless you, and send blessings upon you, and join you both in goodness" (Sunan Abi Dawud 2130). More duas for the couple are on the dua for newlyweds page.
For a new baby, a job or exam results
Mabrūk works for all of them, and many Muslims add mā shāʾa llāh or bārakallāhu lak. For a newborn, see the dua for a new baby.
May it be your turn
In Egypt, the Levant and the Gulf, people often answer a congratulation with ʿuqbālak, "may the same come to you". At a wedding it is a kind joke to unmarried friends, and after exams it is a wish for their success too.
- Sunan Abi Dawud 2130, from Abu Hurayrah; also Jami at-Tirmidhi 1091.
Questions
Good to know
How do you say congratulations in Arabic?
Mabruk (مَبْرُوك), or alf mabruk, a thousand congratulations.
What is the reply to mabruk?
Allahu yubariku fik (may Allah bless you). In speech, also uqbalak (may it be your turn next).
What do Muslims say to congratulate a wedding?
Barakallahu laka wa baraka alayka wa jama'a baynakuma fi khair (Abu Dawud 2130).
Is mabruk the same as mubarak?
They share a root, baraka (blessing). Mabruk is the everyday congratulation; mubarak is used in Eid mubarak and Ramadan mubarak.