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When an Iranian individual is offering taarof, it is to first view it as a sincere offer with the hope of decline up to four or five times. If the individual offers more than five times, it can be concluded that the individual is not doing taarof, and the opposite side should respectfully thank that individual and accept the offer with gratitude.
Although the common word for thanks is shukran (شُكْرًا), Jazāk Allāh khayran is often used by Muslims instead. The response to this phrase is wa ʾiyyāk(i) ( وَإِيَّاكَ ), or wa ʾiyyākum ( وَإِيَّاكُمْ ) for the plural, which means "and to you".
Urdu in its less formalised register is known as rekhta (ریختہ, rek̤h̤tah, 'rough mixture', Urdu pronunciation:); the more formal register is sometimes referred to as زبانِ اُردُوئے معلّٰى, zabān-i Urdū-yi muʿallá, 'language of the exalted camp' (Urdu pronunciation: [zəbaːn eː ʊrdu eː moəllaː]) or لشکری ...
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Shukriya or Shukria (Arabic: شكريّة) is an Arabic name for females meaning 'thankful'. It is the feminine active participle of the Arabic verb, شَكَرَ, meaning 'to be thankful'. It is the feminine active participle of the Arabic verb, شَكَرَ, meaning 'to be thankful'.
Istighfar (Arabic: ٱسْتِغْفَار, romanized: istighfār) is the act of seeking forgiveness of Allah in Islam.This is usually done by saying "I seek the forgiveness of Allah" (Arabic: أَسْتَغْفِرُ ٱللَّٰهَ, romanized: astaghfiru llāha), or "I seek the forgiveness of Allah, my Lord, and turn to him (in repentance)" (Arabic: أَسْتَغْفِرُ ٱللَّٰهَ ...
Alhamdulillah (Arabic: ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّٰهِ, al-Ḥamdu lillāh) is an Arabic phrase meaning "praise be to God", [1] sometimes translated as "thank God" or "thanks be to the Lord". [2] This phrase is called Tahmid (Arabic: تَحْمِيد , lit.
Adab (Hindustani: آداب , आदाब ), from the Arabic word Aadaab (آداب), meaning respect and politeness, is a hand gesture used in the Indian subcontinent, by the Urdu-speaking while greeting. [1] [2] It involves raising the right hand in front of the eyes with palm inwards, while the upper torso is bent forward.