Wa Iyyakum or Wa Iyyak is a common reply to a person who says”Jazakallah Khair” or When someone makes Du’a for. We will discuss in detail how it is written in Arabic and its Meaning.
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Wa Iyyakum in Arabic
For Male/Female Singular it would be written as
وَإِيَّاكَ
and without Diacritical:
وإياك
For Plural, it would be written as وَإِيَّاكُمْ.
Common Spelling:
- Wa Iyyakum (Plural)
- Wa Iyyaky for Female Singular
- Wa Iyyak for Male Singular
- Waiyyak (Male Singular)
Wa Iyyak Meaning
The phrase’s literal meaning is “and you” but its general meaning is “same to you too” as you wish the same “Jazakallah Khair” to the person who said it to you.
To female or Plrual variation
The Arabic language is a grammatically gendered language with each verb, noun, and adjective always assigned either a male or female case. As well as it differentiates between Single, Dual, and Plural
Feminine
Iyyaky (in Arabic: “وَإِيَّاكِ”)
Dual
Iyyakuma (in Arabic: “وإياكما”)
Related:
Plural
Males or Mix: Iyyakum (in Arabic: “وإياكم”)
Females: Iyyakun (in Arabic: “وَإِيَّاكن”)
When to say it
When someone makes Dua for you or says Jazakallah Khair, The most common reply and the shortest is saying Wa Iyyakum. Or you can say Wa Iyakum and reply the same dua or something better like “Wa Iyakum, jazakAllah Khairan”
Example in Sentences
-May Allah remove all the difficulties in your life
= Ameen, Wa iyyakom
-JazakAllahu Khairan for your content. I learned a lot!
= Waiyyak, We are happy to hear that
