What to write in a condolence card
Finding words for someone who is grieving is hard. These condolence messages cover a short line, a formal note to a colleague or acquaintance, words for close family, and a message you can send in a WhatsApp chat. Copy any of them as they are, or start a quiet condolence card with one already written, add the name, and share it as a single link.
Short
We belong to God, and to Him we return. Praise be to Him in all things.
May God forgive him and grant him a place in Paradise.
May God forgive her and grant her a place in Paradise.
There is no strength but in God. May He reward your patience.
Our hearts grieve with you.
May God ease this for you and steady your heart.
Formal - for colleagues and companies
It was with great sadness that we learned of his passing. Our sincere condolences go to you and your family. May God enfold him in His mercy and grant him a place in Paradise.
We share the pain of your loss and mourn her with you. May God receive her with kindness, make Paradise her home, and hold your hearts steady.
On behalf of myself and my colleagues, I share in your sorrow at this great loss. May God grant you patience and strength. We are here for anything you need.
In a loss like this, we can only accept God's will. May He receive your loved one with kindness, count this sorrow in your favor, and bring you comfort in the days ahead.
My heartfelt condolences on the loss of your mother. May God have mercy on her and grant her the highest place in Paradise, may all the love and care she gave you weigh in her favor, and may He help you bear her absence.
My deepest condolences on your painful loss. May God be gentle with you, keep patience close to you in these days, and turn your grief into peace. I am here whenever you need anything.
For family and friends
My dear family, may God give your hearts patience and bring you goodness after this loss. I know how hard this is, but we have each other, now and in all the days after.
May God have mercy on our dear grandfather, forgive him, and bring us together with him in Paradise. His home was our home, and he will be in our prayers for as long as we live.
May God have mercy on her, forgive her, and make her resting place a garden of Paradise. The goodness she left in us will not fade, and she will be in every prayer we say.
I will not tell you to be patient when I know how heavy this loss is. I will only say: I am with you, my door is always open, and whatever you need, I am a step away.
My heart is with you in this loss. May God give you patience, have mercy on the one you lost, and bring you together again in Paradise. If the days feel heavy, call me at any hour.
In days like these we do not need many words, only to be together. May God hold our hearts steady and keep patience closer to us than sorrow.
For WhatsApp
To God belongs what He took and what He gave. May He reward your patience, mend your loss, and help you through.
I have just heard the news, and I grieve with you. May God have mercy on the one you lost and be gentle with your hearts.
May God forgive the one you lost and reward your patience. May this be the last of your sorrows.
May God have mercy on him, forgive him, raise him among the rightly guided, and look after those he left behind.
May God have mercy on her, welcome her with honor, and make Paradise her home.
May God grant you comfort. Whatever you need in these days, just say the word.
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