Islamic phrase · meaning and usage
Tabarakallah meaning
Also written Tabarakallah, Tabarak Allah, Tabaraka Allah, Tabarakallahu, Tabarakallah mashallah
تَبَارَكَ اللَّهُ
tabārakallāh
“Blessed is Allah”
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Tabarakallah (تَبَارَكَ اللَّهُ) means “blessed is Allah”: Allah is full of blessing and the source of all of it. Muslims say it when they admire something, often with mashallah. It is in the Qur’an: fa-tabārakallāhu aḥsanul-khāliqīn (23:14).
What Tabarakallah means
Tabāraka is used in the Qur’an only for Allah. It praises Him as the One whose blessings are great and lasting. So tabārakallāh praises Allah, while bārakallāhu fīk asks Allah to bless a person.
Word by word
| Arabic | Say | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| تَبَارَكَ | tabāraka | blessed / abundant in good is |
| اللَّهُ | Allāh | Allah |
When to say it
- When admiring a child, a skill, a result or anything beautiful, often with mashallah.
- When reflecting on Allah’s creation.
How to reply
No fixed reply. Jazākallāhu khayran or alhamdulillah are common.
Where it comes from
In the Qur’an
ثُمَّ خَلَقْنَا ٱلنُّطْفَةَ عَلَقَةًۭ فَخَلَقْنَا ٱلْعَلَقَةَ مُضْغَةًۭ فَخَلَقْنَا ٱلْمُضْغَةَ عِظَٰمًۭا فَكَسَوْنَا ٱلْعِظَٰمَ لَحْمًۭا ثُمَّ أَنشَأْنَٰهُ خَلْقًا ءَاخَرَ ۚ فَتَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ أَحْسَنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقِينَ
Then We made the sperm-drop into a clinging clot, and We made the clot into a lump [of flesh], and We made [from] the lump, bones, and We covered the bones with flesh; then We developed him into another creation. So blessed is Allah, the best of creators.
إِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍۢ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ يُغْشِى ٱلَّيْلَ ٱلنَّهَارَ يَطْلُبُهُۥ حَثِيثًۭا وَٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ وَٱلنُّجُومَ مُسَخَّرَٰتٍۭ بِأَمْرِهِۦٓ ۗ أَلَا لَهُ ٱلْخَلْقُ وَٱلْأَمْرُ ۗ تَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Indeed, your Lord is Allah, who created the heavens and earth in six days and then established Himself above the Throne. He covers the night with the day, [another night] chasing it rapidly; and [He created] the sun, the moon, and the stars, subjected by His command. Unquestionably, His is the creation and the command; blessed is Allah, Lord of the worlds.
In the hadith
If you see something you like in your brother, pray for blessing for it.
Sunan Ibn Majah 3509
Common mistakes
- Thinking it is a dua for the person. It praises Allah. If you want to pray for the person, add bārakallāhu fīh or Allāhumma bārik lah, as the hadith asks.
- Confusing it with “tabarak” alone. Tabāraka needs its subject: tabārakallāh (“blessed is Allah”).
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Frequently asked questions
What does tabarakallah mean?
“Blessed is Allah.” It praises Allah as the source of all blessing.
What is the difference between tabarakallah and mashallah?
Mashallah says “this is what Allah willed”. Tabarakallah says “blessed is Allah”. Both credit the good to Allah and are often said together.
What is the difference between tabarakallah and barakallah?
Tabarakallah praises Allah. Barakallahu feek is a dua: “may Allah bless you”.
Is tabarakallah in the Quran?
Yes, for example 23:14 (fa-tabārakallāhu aḥsanul-khāliqīn) and 7:54.
What should I say when I admire something?
Many scholars advise mashallah or tabarakallah with a dua for blessing, such as Allāhumma bārik lah, following Ibn Majah 3509.
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