إِيَّاكَ
Iyyaka
You alone
Frequency24
Coverage0.03%
Status○ New
Grammar
Part of SpeechDetached Accusative Pronoun (Dhamīr Muṇfaṣil Naṣb)
Root (Arabic)ا ي ي
Root TransliterationA-Y-Y
Tajweed & Pronunciation
Phonetic SpellingIy-yā-ka
Common MistakeFailing to press on the Ya with a proper Shaddah (Tashdīd), which softens the word and changes its core phonetic intensity.
Learning Notes
Micro Tafsir
Serves as the ultimate Quranic declaration of Tawḥīd (monotheism), directing all worship, reliance, and seeking of help exclusively to Allah without any partners.
Memory Hook
Think of 'Iyyāka' as a beam of light focused entirely on one point—placing 'You' first leaves no room for anything or anyone else.
Audio Pronunciation
Contextual Verse
Al-Fatihah (1:5)
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
It is You we worship and You we ask for help.
Common Combinations
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ
Iyyāka na‘bud
إِيَّاكَ (You alone) + نَعْبُدُ (we worship)
You alone we worship
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
It is You we worship and You we ask for help.
وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
wa-Iyyāka nasta‘īn
وَ (and) + إِيَّاكَ (You alone) + نَسْتَعِينُ (we ask for help)
And You alone we ask for help
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
It is You we worship and You we ask for help.
Forms
إِيَّاكَإِيَّاكُunderإِيَّاكُمْإِيَّايَإِيَّاهُ
Related Words
إياكمإياهاإياهم