Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un (Arabic: إِنَّا ِلِلَّٰهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ, ʾinnā li-llāhi wa-ʾinnā ʾilayhi rājiʿūn^a), also known as Istirja (Arabic: إِسْتِرْجَاع, ʾIstirjāʿ), is an Arabic phrase, mentioned in the second surah of the Quran, and meaning "Indeed, we belong to Allah, and indeed, to Him we return." The phrase is commonly recited by Muslims, either in the midst of being tested by life, both as a sign of patience and an acknowledgment that God is the almighty, and He will not test his worshippers more than they can bear. More popularly, it is also used by Muslims upon hearing that someone has died.