Islamic phrase · meaning and usage
Taqabbal Allahu Minna wa Minkum meaning
Also written Taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum, Taqabbalallahu minna wa minkum, Taqaballahu minna wa minkum, Taqabbal Allah minna wa minkum
تَقَبَّلَ اللَّهُ مِنَّا وَمِنْكُمْ
taqabbalallāhu minnā wa minkum
“May Allah accept from us and from you”
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Taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum (تَقَبَّلَ اللَّهُ مِنَّا وَمِنْكُمْ) means “may Allah accept (our deeds) from us and from you”. It was the Eid greeting of the Companions, and it is also said after Ramadan, Hajj and any act of worship.
What Taqabbal Allahu Minna wa Minkum means
A deed’s worth is in whether Allah accepts it. After a month of fasting or the days of Hajj, the believer’s worry is acceptance, so this greeting is a dua for exactly that. The Qur’an has Ibrahim and Isma‘il pray in the same words while building the Ka‘bah: rabbanā taqabbal minnā (2:127).
Word by word
| Arabic | Say | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| تَقَبَّلَ | taqabbala | may (He) accept |
| اللَّهُ | Allāhu | Allah |
| مِنَّا | minnā | from us |
| وَمِنْكُمْ | wa minkum | and from you |
When to say it
- On Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
- At the end of Ramadan, after taraweeh, or after someone returns from Hajj or Umrah.
- After any shared act of worship.
How to reply
Reply with the same words, or minnā wa minkum (“from us and from you”), or āmīn. Some add ṣālihal-a‘māl (“the good deeds”).
Where it comes from
In the Qur’an
وَإِذْ يَرْفَعُ إِبْرَٰهِۦمُ ٱلْقَوَاعِدَ مِنَ ٱلْبَيْتِ وَإِسْمَٰعِيلُ رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
And [mention] when Abraham was raising the foundations of the House and [with him] Ishmael, [saying], "Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.
۞ وَٱتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ ٱبْنَىْ ءَادَمَ بِٱلْحَقِّ إِذْ قَرَّبَا قُرْبَانًۭا فَتُقُبِّلَ مِنْ أَحَدِهِمَا وَلَمْ يُتَقَبَّلْ مِنَ ٱلْءَاخَرِ قَالَ لَأَقْتُلَنَّكَ ۖ قَالَ إِنَّمَا يَتَقَبَّلُ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ
And recite to them the story of Adam's two sons, in truth, when they both offered a sacrifice [to Allah], and it was accepted from one of them but was not accepted from the other. Said [the latter], "I will surely kill you." Said [the former], "Indeed, Allah only accepts from the righteous [who fear Him].
In the hadith
Jubayr ibn Nufayr said: when the Companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ met on the day of Eid, they said to one another taqabbalallāhu minnā wa minka.
Ibn Hajar, Fath al-Bari (Book of the Two Eids), chain graded hasan; also al-Bayhaqi, as-Sunan al-Kubra
Common mistakes
- Calling it a saying of the Prophet ﷺ. It is reported from the Companions, not as the Prophet’s words.
- Saying “taqabbal Allah” with a short “a” only. The b is doubled: taqab-bala.
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Frequently asked questions
What does taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum mean?
“May Allah accept (our deeds) from us and from you.”
How do you reply to taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum?
Say the same words back, or minnā wa minkum, or āmīn.
Is it a hadith?
It is reported from the Companions as their Eid greeting (Fath al-Bari, chain graded hasan by Ibn Hajar), not as words of the Prophet ﷺ.
Can I say it after Ramadan or Hajj?
Yes. It suits any act of worship: Ramadan, taraweeh, Hajj, Umrah or a shared prayer.
Is it better than Eid Mubarak?
Both are good. Taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum follows the Companions; many say both together.
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