Amen in Islam
Muslims use the word ʾĀmīn (Arabic: آمين) when concluding a prayer or dua, Muslims use it after reciting the first surah (Al Fatiha) of the Qur'an, with the same meaning as in Christianity. The Islamic use of the word is similar to the Jewish and Christian use of the word.
In Arabic ʾĀmīn simply means "so be it". To Muslims it is a reasonable end to any supplication. There are Aḥādith suggesting that the prophet Muhammad encouraged people to say it after supplications. Sunni Muslim traditions also indicate that the Prophet recommended the believers to say Ᾱmīn when the Imām completes reading sūrah Al-Fātiḥah. Abū Hurayrah reported: The Messenger of Allah said: Say ʾᾹmīn when the Imam says ʾᾹmīn, for if anyone's utterance of ʾᾹmīn synchronises with that of the angels, he will be forgiven his past sins.
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