Allahu Akbar meaning in Urdu
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ · اللہ اکبر · Allah is the greatest.
اللہ اکبر in Urdu
اللہ سب سے بڑا ہے۔
اذان اور نماز میں، اور نماز کے بعد چونتیس بار کہا جاتا ہے۔
What Allahu Akbar literally says
Akbar is a comparative superlative: greater than anything you could compare. Not merely great, but greatest beyond any measure.
Allahu Akbar is Arabic, so the meaning is identical for a speaker of Urdu, English or any other language. What changes is the script it is written in and the words used to explain it. Urdu is spoken chiefly in Pakistan and northern India, and the rendering above is the one most commonly used there.
Frequently asked
What does Allahu Akbar mean in Urdu?
Allahu Akbar is written اللہ اکبر and means: اللہ سب سے بڑا ہے۔
How is Allahu Akbar written in Urdu?
In Urdu script it is written اللہ اکبر. The original Arabic is اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ.
When do Urdu speakers say Allahu Akbar?
اذان اور نماز میں، اور نماز کے بعد چونتیس بار کہا جاتا ہے۔
Is the meaning of Allahu Akbar different in Urdu?
No. Allahu Akbar is Arabic, and its meaning does not change between languages. Only the script and the words used to explain it change. In English it is rendered as "Allah is the greatest.".
How many times should Allahu Akbar be said?
There is no fixed number for everyday use. A widely reported practice after each obligatory prayer is thirty-three repetitions of SubhanAllah, thirty-three of Alhamdulillah and thirty-four of Allahu Akbar (Sahih Muslim 596). You can keep count on the free counter on this site.
Allahu Akbar in other languages
- Allahu Akbar meaning in Hindi
- Allahu Akbar meaning in Malayalam
- Allahu Akbar meaning in English, full guide
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