If we look at it linguistically or literally, it means 'Allaah will have rahmah (mercy) on you'. For example, when someone praises Allaah after sneezing, we say: Thus the meaning when translated implies 'may'. In response to the comment about the use of 'may', please note that we should not try to translate between languages word-to-word. Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn-e-Omar (radi Allahu anhuma) reported that Sayyiduna Omar (radi Allahu anhu) saw Utarid al-Tamimi standing in the market (and selling). It is somewhat similar to words we use when thanking someone 'جزاك الله خيرا' where Jazaaka is in the past tense but we mean 'may Allaah reward you'. As in a number of du'as, this is used in the past tense but we mean 'May Allaah be pleased with him' (رَّضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ). I have found some discrepancies in using this term 'Radiyallahu Anhu' does it mean:1) May Allah be pleased with him (A dua to Allah) OR. However, when we mention the names of companions, we use it as a du'a. And the ones He is pleased with are the companions (Sahaaba). Whenever Allaah mentions tese words, this is what is meant. Thus the literal/linguistic meaning of 'رَّضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ' means 'Allaah was pleased with THEM' and they were pleased with HIM'.

I don't want to go into the 14 forms of the pronouns here :) رَّضِيَ عن = He was pleased with (and it is used in the past tense)Īdding the pronouns 'ه' and 'هم' respectively mean 'He' and 'Them'. In light of the aforementioned descriptions. Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him, and He has prepared for them gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they willĪbide forever. Umar (Radi Allahu anhu) drew his sword and went over to his sister’s home. However, one day, whilst he was still a disbeliever, he found out that his sister and her husband had accepted Islam. Muhajireen and the Ansar and those who followed them with good conduct Umar (Radi Allahu anhu) was 27 years old when he accepted Islam. I want the answer to be based on the meaning in Quran 9:100, if it means the former(1) (A dua to Allah) then what is the arabic expression for the latter(2) i.e Allah is pleased with him ?Īlso if it means the latter(2) then shouldn't such a statement be used only by Allah, since ALLAH alone knows whom he is pleased with which he explicitly mentions in 9:100.?Īnd the first forerunners among the I have found some discrepancies in using this term ' Radiyallahu Anhu' does it mean:ġ) May Allah be pleased with him (A dua to Allah)Ģ) Allah is pleased with him (A statement about whom Allah is pleased with)

Omar radi allahu anhu