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SubhanAllah meaning in Urdu

سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ · سبحان اللہ · Glory be to Allah. Allah is far above any imperfection.

سبحان اللہ in Urdu

اللہ ہر عیب سے پاک ہے۔

حیرت یا خوبصورتی دیکھ کر، اور نماز کے بعد تینتیس بار کہا جاتا ہے۔

What SubhanAllah literally says

The noun subḥān is a verbal noun of tasbīḥ, declaring absolute purity from all defect.

SubhanAllah 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 SubhanAllah mean in Urdu?

SubhanAllah is written سبحان اللہ and means: اللہ ہر عیب سے پاک ہے۔

How is SubhanAllah written in Urdu?

In Urdu script it is written سبحان اللہ. The original Arabic is سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ.

When do Urdu speakers say SubhanAllah?

حیرت یا خوبصورتی دیکھ کر، اور نماز کے بعد تینتیس بار کہا جاتا ہے۔

Is the meaning of SubhanAllah different in Urdu?

No. SubhanAllah 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 "Glory be to Allah. Allah is far above any imperfection.".

How many times should SubhanAllah 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.

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