Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un (Arabic: إِنَّا لِلَّٰهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ, ʾinnā li-llāhi wa-ʾinna ʾilayhi rājiʿūna) is a phrase mentioned in verse 2:156[lower-alpha 1] of the Qur'an meaning "Indeed we belong to Allah, and Indeed to Him shall we return The phrase is commonly recited by Muslims especially upon hearing news that a person has died.

Notes

  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.''

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