How to spell Jazak Allah khayran: every version people type
jazakallah khair, jazaki allah khairan, Jazak Allah khayran. One Arabic phrase, جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْرًا, meaning may Allah reward you with good.
The answer
jazakallah khair is a common spelling of Jazak Allah khayran. It means may Allah reward you with good. Arabic writes it جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْرًا, one fixed spelling, while English writes it many ways because the transliteration is done by ear. Every version below means exactly the same thing.
The ending of the first word changes depending on who is being addressed, which is why several of the spellings below are not variants at all but different correct forms.
Every spelling of Jazak Allah khayran, and what each one means
jazakallah khair
Jazakallah khair means "may Allah reward you with good". Muslims say it instead of thank you, asking Allah to repay the favour rather than repaying it themselves.
Why people write it this way. Khair and khayran are the same word; the n ending is the Arabic accusative, which everyday spelling drops.
jazaki allah khairan
Jazaki Allah khayran means "may Allah reward you with good" and is said to a woman. The ki ending addresses a single female; ka addresses a single male.
Why people write it this way. Arabic marks gender in the pronoun suffix, so this is a different correct form rather than a misspelling.
jazakumullah khairan
Jazakumullah khayran means "may Allah reward you all with good". The kum ending addresses a group, or one person respectfully.
Why people write it this way. Plural address changes the suffix from ka to kum. The meaning is unchanged.
jazakallahu khairan
Jazakallahu khayran means "may Allah reward you with good". The u on Allahu marks it as the subject of the sentence, which the shorter spelling leaves out.
Why people write it this way. Both spellings are used widely; the fuller one reflects the grammar of the phrase in careful Arabic.
Which spelling of Jazak Allah khayran is correct?
In Arabic, one: جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْرًا. In English, none is official, because English has no standard body for transliterating Arabic and several of the sounds have no English letter. Writing jazakallah khair is not a mistake in the way a misspelled English word is a mistake. It is one reasonable attempt at writing down a sound that English does not contain.
If you want the most accurate written form, use the Arabic. If you want the most widely recognised English form, use Jazak Allah khayran.
Full meaning, usage and sources: Jazak Allah khayran meaning. How to say it out loud: how to pronounce Jazak Allah khayran.
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