Islamic phrase · meaning and usage
Ameen meaning
Also written Ameen, Amin, Aameen, Amen, Aamin
آمِينَ
āmīn
“O Allah, answer (our prayer)”
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Ameen (آمِينَ) means “O Allah, answer”. Muslims say it after a dua and after al-Fatiha in prayer. Whoever’s ameen matches the angels’ ameen has his past sins forgiven (Bukhari 780).
What Ameen means
Āmīn is a word of request: “O Allah, respond”, or “so let it be”. It is not part of al-Fatiha and is not written in the mushaf, but it is the sunnah to say it after the Fatiha’s last word, wa laḍ-ḍāllīn.
Word by word
| Arabic | Say | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| آمِينَ | āmīn | O Allah, accept / answer |
When to say it
- After finishing al-Fatiha in prayer, and when the imam finishes it.
- When someone makes a dua for you or in a group.
- At the end of your own dua.
How to reply
No reply is needed.
Where it comes from
In the hadith
“When the imam says āmīn, say āmīn, for whoever’s āmīn coincides with the āmīn of the angels, his previous sins are forgiven.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 780; Sahih Muslim 410
“When the imam says ghayril-maghḍūbi ‘alayhim wa laḍ-ḍāllīn, say āmīn.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 782
Common mistakes
- Doubling the m. Āmmīn means “those heading towards”. Say āmīn with a single m: a long first ā is the common form, and a short-a amīn is a less common reported form.
- Treating it as part of al-Fatiha. It is said after the surah, and is not written in the mushaf.
Frequently asked questions
What does ameen mean?
“O Allah, answer” or “accept”. It is said after a dua and after al-Fatiha.
Is it ameen or amen?
Both come from the same Semitic root. Muslims say āmīn (ameen); Christians and Jews say amen.
Should ameen be said aloud in prayer?
The Shafi’i and Hanbali schools say it aloud in the loud prayers; the Hanafi and Maliki schools say it quietly.
What is the reward of saying ameen?
If it matches the angels’ ameen, past sins are forgiven (Bukhari 780).
Is ameen part of the Quran?
No. It is said after al-Fatiha by the sunnah, but it is not an ayah and is not written in the mushaf.
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