Meanings
alternative Allah akbar
- IslamGod is most great—the Muslim takbir, or liturgical proclamation, used to accept sovereignty of God and as a common form of thanksgiving.First known use 17th c.
Tokbîr is repeating three times these Words, اللّٰه أكبر Allah Akbar, which is to say, GOD is Greatest, before the Kelmah abovementioned.
1742, James Fraser, The History of Nadir Shah, London, page 126n1 more example
The official said it was not immediately clear who the attackers were, but said some of them were shouting "Allahu Akbar" - a frequent cry of Chechnya's separatist rebels.
2004 June 22, Yuri Bagrov, The Guardian
Origin
- Arabicاللّٰهُ أَكْبَر
- Arabicاللّٰهُ أَكْبَر
- EnglishAllahu akbar
Borrowed from Arabic اللّٰهُ أَكْبَر (allāhu ʔakbar).
More words from Arabic
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Arabic اللّٰهُ أَكْبَر
- اللّٰهُ أَكْبَر (allāhu ʔakbar)Muslim takbir (proclamation)
Bengali আল্লাহু আকবার, আল্লাহু আকবর
- আল্লাহু আকবার (allahu akbar)Muslim takbir (proclamation)
- আল্লাহু আকবর (allahu akbor)Muslim takbir (proclamation)
Bulgarian Аллаху екбер
- Аллаху екбер (Allahu ekber)Muslim takbir (proclamation)
Chinese Mandarin 真主至大, 安拉至大
- 真主至大 (Zhēnzhǔ zhìdà)Muslim takbir (proclamation)
- 安拉至大 (Ānlā zhìdà)Muslim takbir (proclamation)
- 阿拉花瓜 (Ālāhuāguā)Muslim takbir (proclamation)
Dutch God is het grootst, Allahoe akbar
- God is het grootstMuslim takbir (proclamation)
- Allahoe akbarMuslim takbir (proclamation)
Finnish Allahu akbar, Jumala on suurin
- Allahu akbarMuslim takbir (proclamation)
- Jumala on suurinMuslim takbir (proclamation)
French Allah akbar, Allahu akbar
- Allah akbarMuslim takbir (proclamation)
- Allahu akbarMuslim takbir (proclamation)
- Allahou akbarMuslim takbir (proclamation)
German Allahu akbar
- Allahu akbarMuslim takbir (proclamation)
Hebrew אללה אכבר
- אללה אכבר (allāh akbar)Muslim takbir (proclamation)
Hindi अल्लाहो अकबर, अल्लाहु अकबर
- अल्लाहो अकबर (allāho akbar)Muslim takbir (proclamation)
- अल्लाहु अकबर (allāhu akbar)Muslim takbir (proclamation)
- अल्लाहू अकबर (allāhū akbar)Muslim takbir (proclamation)
- अल्लाह अकबर (allāh akbar)Muslim takbir (proclamation)
- तकबीर (takbīr)Muslim takbir (proclamation)
Hungarian Allahu akbár, Allah akbár
- Allahu akbárMuslim takbir (proclamation)
- Allah akbárMuslim takbir (proclamation)
Indonesian Allahu Akbar
- Allahu AkbarMuslim takbir (proclamation)
Japanese アッラーフ・アクバル
- アッラーフ・アクバル (Arrāfu akubaru)Muslim takbir (proclamation)
Korean 알라후 아크바르
- 알라후 아크바르 (Allahu akeubareu)Muslim takbir (proclamation)
Malay Allahu akbar, Allah maha besar
- Allahu akbarMuslim takbir (proclamation)
- Allah maha besarMuslim takbir (proclamation)
Polish Allach akbar, Allachu akbar
- Allach akbarMuslim takbir (proclamation)
- Allachu akbarMuslim takbir (proclamation)
Portuguese allahu akbar, Alá akbar
- allahu akbarMuslim takbir (proclamation)
- Alá akbarMuslim takbir (proclamation)
Russian Алла́х а́кбар, Алла́ху а́кбар
- Алла́х а́кбар (Alláx ákbar)Muslim takbir (proclamation)
- Алла́ху а́кбар (Alláxu ákbar)Muslim takbir (proclamation)
- Алла́х вели́к (Alláx velík)Muslim takbir (proclamation)
Swedish Allahu akbar, Allah akbar
- Allahu akbarMuslim takbir (proclamation)
- Allah akbarMuslim takbir (proclamation)
Thai อัลลอหุอักบัร, อัลลอหฺทรงยิ่งใหญ่
- อัลลอหุอักบัร (an-lɔɔ-hù àk-ban)Muslim takbir (proclamation)
- อัลลอหฺทรงยิ่งใหญ่ (an-lɔɔ song yîng-yài)Muslim takbir (proclamation)
- อัลลอหฺยิ่งใหญ่ที่สุด (an-lɔɔ yîng-yài tîi-sùt)Muslim takbir (proclamation)
- อัลลอฮุอักบัร (an-lɔɔ-hú àk-ban)Muslim takbir (proclamation)
Turkish Allahuekber, Tanrı uludur
- AllahuekberMuslim takbir (proclamation)
- Tanrı uludurMuslim takbir (proclamation)
Urdu اَلْلٰہُ اَکْبَر
- اَلْلٰہُ اَکْبَر (allāhu akbar)Muslim takbir (proclamation)
Cite this entry
Allahu akbar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Allahu%20akbar
“Allahu akbar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Allahu%20akbar. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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