الْلَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
Allah 'akbaru
📖 Virtue (Arabic source text)
من قال الله أكبر كتبت له عشرون حسنة وحطت عنه عشرون سيئة. الله أكبر من كل شيء.
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Allahu Akbar
From Tasbeeh — Hisnul Muslim
The takbeer — "Allahu akbar" (Allah is the Greatest) — is among the phrases of the dhikr of glorification that magnify Allah and affirm that He is greater than all things. It is reported that whoever says it has many good deeds recorded and sins removed.
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Meaning
Allah is the Greatest — a declaration that Allah is greater than everything, above all creation in majesty, power, and worth. The takbeer magnifies Allah beyond any comparison.
When to recite
Repeat it in the morning and evening and after the prayers, one hundred times as shown here, upon witnessing a great sign of Allah, and in the takbeers of the two Eids. It magnifies Allah in the servant's heart.
About this dhikr
This dhikr is part of Tasbeeh as documented in Hisnul Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), and is recited 100 times.
- How many times should this dhikr be recited?
- This dhikr is recited 100 times, as narrated in Hisnul Muslim. Use the smart counter on this page to track your repetitions.
- What does "Allahu akbar" mean?
- It means Allah is greater than everything — greater in His essence, attributes, and dominion than all besides Him, and more deserving of magnification than any creation.
- What is the merit of the takbeer?
- It is reported that whoever says "Allahu akbar" has good deeds recorded and sins removed; it magnifies Allah and fills what is between the heaven and earth with reward.
- How many times is it said in tasbeeh?
- Repeat it one hundred times as on this page, and you can follow your count with the smart counter here.
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