The translation of this phrase inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un is "Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Allah we shall return.". The origin of this dua or saying comes from the Quran, Surah Baqarah ayah 156: Inna - meaning Indeed, truly, surely or 'verily, we'. Li-llahi - We belong to Allah. ilayhi - towards him. He said: "Say: 'Subhaan Allah, wa'l-hamdu Lillah, wa laa ilaaha ill-Allah, wa Allahu akbar, wa laa hawla wa quwwata illa Billah (Glory be to Allah, praise be to Allah, there is no god but Allah, Allah is most great, and there is no power and no strength except with Allah).'". The man said: This is for Allah; what is there for me? He This is the view of Imam Abu Ja'far at-Tahhaawi (d. 229 AH - may Allah have mercy on him), as is clearly seen in the introduction to his book Mushkil al-Athaar. It is also the apparent meaning of the view favoured by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him). At-tahiyatu lillahi, wa's-salawatu wat tayyibat. As-salamu 'alayka ayyuhan nabiyyu wa rahmatu'llahi wa barakatuhu. As-salamu 'alayna wa 'ala 'ibadil lahis-salihin. Ash-hadu alla ilaha illallahu wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasuluh. After citing this Hadith, Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) alluded to some of the versions .

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