أما بعد

Arabic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔam.maː baʕ.du/

Phrase

أما بعد • (أَمَّا بَعْدُ)

  1. (rhetorical expression) Introductory phrase that serves as a transition between introductory remarks and the main content ("As for what comes after", "Now then", "That being said")[1]
    ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ، أَمَّا بَعْدُ…
    As-salāmu ʕalaykum waraḥmatu l-lāhi wabarakātuhu, ʔammā baʕdu
    Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings. Now then…

Usage

  • The phrase has deep roots in classical Arabic rhetoric and was widely used by pre-Islamic orators and later by Islamic scholars. It is commonly used in Friday sermons, formal letters, and religious or scholarly presentations.

See also

  • ِفَصْلُ الْخِطَاب (ifaṣlu l-ḵiṭāb)

References

  1. ^ What does 'amma bad' mean?
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