Islamic Prayer Times

Islamic Phrases

Common Arabic phrases for daily messaging

Save these phrases to your phone's text replacement dictionary so you can type a short abbreviation and have your device automatically expand it to the full Arabic text.

Phrase library

Copy Arabic from any row, then scroll to keyboard setup for Apple or Android. Shortcut chips jump to a specific phrase.

Phrase shortcuts

  • مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ

    Masha'Allah

    What God has willed — said in admiration or gratitude

    TypemaArabic expands

  • إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ

    Insha'Allah

    If God wills — said when speaking of the future

    TypeiaArabic expands

  • الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ

    Alhamdulillah

    All praise is due to God — said in thanks or contentment

    TypeahArabic expands

  • سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ

    SubhanAllah

    Glory be to God — said in wonder or praise

    TypesbArabic expands

  • اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

    Allahu Akbar

    God is the greatest — said in reverence and prayer

    TypeakArabic expands

  • بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

    Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim

    In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

    TypebsArabic expands

  • جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْرًا

    Jazakallah Khayran

    May God reward you with goodness — said to thank someone

    TypejkArabic expands

  • السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ

    Assalamu Alaikum

    Peace be upon you — the Islamic greeting

    TypeasArabic expands

  • وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلَام

    Wa Alaikum Assalam

    And upon you peace — the reply to the Islamic greeting

    TypewaArabic expands

  • بَارَكَ اللَّهُ فِيكَ

    Barakallah Feek

    May God bless you — said as a blessing or thank you

    TypebkArabic expands

  • أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ

    A'udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajim

    I seek refuge in God from the accursed devil

    TypeauArabic expands

  • إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ

    Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un

    Indeed, to God we belong and to Him we return — said in loss or hardship

    TypeilArabic expands

Keyboard setup

Pick your platform below. Steps assume you already copied the Arabic you want from the library.

Apple (iPhone / iPad)

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
  2. Tap General, then tap Keyboard.
  3. Tap Text Replacement.
  4. Tap the + button in the top-right corner.
  5. In the Phrase field, paste the Arabic text you copied. In the Shortcut field, type the abbreviation (e.g. 'ma').
  6. Tap Save. The replacement will now be active across all apps.

Android (Gboard)

  1. Open the Gboard app keyboard on your device (or open any text input to bring up the keyboard).
  2. Tap the Settings icon (gear) on the keyboard toolbar, or go to Settings > System > Language & input > On-screen keyboard > Gboard.
  3. Tap Dictionary, then tap Personal dictionary.
  4. Select your language (e.g. English or All languages).
  5. Tap the + icon to add a new entry.
  6. In the first field, paste the Arabic text you copied. In the Shortcut field, type the abbreviation (e.g. 'ma').
  7. Tap the back arrow to save. The replacement will now trigger when you type the shortcut.

Steps may vary slightly depending on your Android version or keyboard app. Samsung keyboard users: go to Settings → General management → Samsung Keyboard settings → Text shortcuts.

Tips for choosing shortcuts

  • Use shortcuts that are short but unlikely to appear in normal typing — the suggestions above (e.g. ma, ia) are a good starting point.
  • On Apple, the replacement triggers automatically when you type the shortcut followed by a space or punctuation.
  • You can customise the shortcuts to anything you prefer — just make sure they do not clash with common English words.
  • The Arabic text includes diacritics (tashkeel) for accurate pronunciation. If you prefer a simpler form, you can edit it before saving.