Joy & Gratitude

Dua When Getting Good News

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِى بِنِعْمَتِهِ تَتِمُّ الصَّالِحَاتُ

alhamdu lillahi alladhi bini'matihi tattimmu assalihat

Praise be to Allah, by whose grace goodness is perfected.

Congratulations for new parents and how they should respond

«بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ فِي الْمَوْهُوبِ لَكَ، وَشَكَرْتَ الْوَاهِبَ، وَبَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُ، وَرُزِقْتَ بِرَّهُ». وَيَرُدُّ عَلَيْهِ الْمُهَــــــنَّأُ فَيَقُولُ: «بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ وَبَارَكَ عَلَيْكَ، وَجَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْراً، وَرَزَقَكَ اللَّهُ مِثْلَهُ، وَأَجْزَلَ ثَوَابَكَ»

Baarakallaahu laka fil-mawhoobi laka, wa shakartal-waahiba, wa balagha 'ashuddahu, wa ruzigta birrahu. The reply of the person being congratulated is to say: Baarakallahu laka wa baaraka 'alayka, wa jazaakallaahu khayran, wa razaqakallaahu mithlahu, wa 'ajzala thawaabaka.

May Allah bless you with His gift to you and may you (the new parent) give thanks, may the child reach the maturity of years, and may you be granted its righteousness. The reply of the person being congratulated is to say: May Allah bless you, and shower His blessings upon you, and may Allah reward you well and bestow upon you its like and reward you abundantly

What to say if something happens to please you or to displease you

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا أَتَاهُ الْأَمْرُ يَسُرُّهُ قَالَ: «الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي بِنِعْمَتِهِ تَتِمُّ الصَّالِحَاتُ» وَإِذَا أَتَاهُ الْأَمْرُ يَكْرَهُهُ قَالَ: «الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ»

When something happened that pleased him, the Prophet used to say:“(Alhamdu lillaahil-lathee bini'matihi tatimmuus-saalihaat)”. Praise is to Allah Who by His blessings all good things are perfected. And if something happened that displeased him, he used to say:“(Alhamdulillaahi 'alaa kulli haal)”.Praise is to Allah in all circumstances.

What to say when something that pleases you happens

كَانَ النَّبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا أَتَاهُ أَمْرٌ يَسُرُّهُ أَوْ يُسَرُّ بِهِ خَرَّ سَاجِداً شُكْراً لِلَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى

The Prophet PBUH would prostrate in gratitude to Allah upon receiving news which pleased him or which caused pleasure.