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The ''Istirjā'' is the name for the Arabic phrase ''ʾinnā li-llāhi wa-ʾinnā ʾilayhi rājiʿūn'', found in the 156th verse of the second chapter of the
Quran The Quran, also Romanization, romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a Waḥy, revelation directly from God in Islam, God (''Allah, Allāh''). It is organized in 114 chapters (, ) which ...
. It reflects the belief that life and all that exists belong to God, and that every being will ultimately return to Him and serves as a reminder for
Muslim Muslims () are people who adhere to Islam, a Monotheism, monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God ...
s to stay patient and seek solace in their faith during the trials as mentioned in the previous verse. It is often recited upon hearing news of death but also used in response to any form of calamity as a sign of acceptance of
divine will The will of God or divine will is a concept found in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and a number of other texts and worldviews, according to which God's will is the cause of everything that exists. Thomas Aquinas According to Thomas Aquin ...
and trust in God's wisdom. It is reported that the Islamic Prophet
Muhammad Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. Muhammad in Islam, According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the tawhid, monotheistic teachings of A ...
said when a disaster befalls a believer and they recite this phrase, God would grant them something better in return. The phrase conveys the broader theological principle of human existence being temporary and the afterlife being the ultimate destination. A similar phrase also exists in the
Tanakh The Hebrew Bible or Tanakh (;"Tanach"
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In the Masoretic Text of the Tanakh
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Genesis Genesis may refer to: Religion * Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of humankind * Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Bo ...
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Shahada The ''Shahada'' ( ; , 'the testimony'), also transliterated as ''Shahadah'', is an Islamic oath and creed, and one of the Five Pillars of Islam and part of the Adhan. It reads: "I bear witness that there is no Ilah, god but God in Islam, God ...
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Basmala The (; also known by its opening words ; , "In the name of God in Islam, God") is the titular name of the Islamic phrase “In the name of God in Islam, God, Rahman (name), the Most Gracious, Rahim, the Most Merciful” (, ). It is one of ...
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Ta'awwudh The Ta`awwudh (Arabic: تعوذ) is the phrase ''A`ūdhu billāhi min ash-shaitāni r-rajīmi'' (أَعُوْذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّـيْطٰنِ الرَّجِيْمِ). This is an Arabic sentence meaning "I seek refuge in Allah f ...
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Hawqala The Ḥawla () or the LaHawla () is an Arabic term referring to the Arabic statement ('), which is usually translated as "There is no power nor strength except by God." The expression Ḥawqala is used by Muslims during times of calamity, oppres ...
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