If he heard a call to prayer' he held back if he did not hear it he attacked. "When the apostle raided a people he waited until the morning. Ibn Ishaq's Life of Mohammed narrates at least two incidents in which the phrase was used. It has been used historically as a battle cry during war. Īs a multi-purpose phrase, it is sometimes used by Arab football commentators as an expression of amazement, or even as a football chant. When Reshma Begum was discovered alive 17 days after the 2013 Savar building collapse in Bangladesh which killed 1129 people, crowds jubilantly cried " Allāhu akbar" to express their joy and gratitude that she had survived. It is also used as applause in religious contexts, such as after a Quran recital, as other forms of applause are considered less appropriate. Takbir can be used to express joy or surprise. It was suspected that the crash may have been due to either disorientation or turbine engine failure caused by local dense smog resulting from forest fires.
According to a radio communication transcript, the pilot's conversation with the air controller had been in English, but his last words were the takbir as the plane crashed on September 26, 1997, killing all 234 people aboard in Indonesia's deadliest crash. Just before Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 crashed into the jungle near Medan, Indonesia, the pilot screamed "Aaaaaaah! Allāhu akbar" into his radio. The phrase is sometimes used during distress. In a historical account by someone who was present both at the birth of Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr and at his funeral, the author observes that "Allahu Akbar" was said on both occasions. The expression "Allah Akbar" can be used in a variety of situations, from celebrations to times of grief. "Allāhu akbar" in Arabic calligraphy seen on Imam Ali Mosque architecture (center of the Iwan), 1994 The process of pronouncing the name of Allah while performing Dhabihah one must say "Bismillah Allahu Akbar". This is particularly the case on the Day of Arafah. During the Eid Festival and the Hajj ĭuring the festival of Eid al-Adha and the days preceding it, Muslims recite the Takbīr. It is also part Islamic funeral and burial customs. The phrase is used after the birth of a child as a means of praising God. While there are many short prayers like it, the usage of takbir is more frequent than any other short prayer. The Muslim call to prayer ( adhan) by the muezzin and to commence prayer ( iqama) also contains the phrase. The phrase is said during each stage of both salah (obligatory prayers, performed five times a day), and nafl (supererogatory prayers, performed at will). The phrase is not found in the Quran, which does not refer to God as akbar, but uses the name al-Kabīr "The Great" or Kabīr "Great", commonly translated as "Most Great" (13:9, 31:30, 22:62, 34:23, 40:12, 4:34).
For example, when they are very happy, to express approval, to prevent a Muslim from becoming prideful by reminding them that Allah is their source of success, as a battle cry, or during times of extreme stress. This phrase is recited by Muslims in many different situations. Usage in Islamic rituals Ī Muslim raises both of his hands to recite the Takbīr in prayer. The form Allāhu is the nominative of Allah, meaning ' God'. The term Takbīr itself is the stem II verbal noun of the triliteral root k- b- r, meaning "great", from which akbar "greater" is derived. When used in the Takbīr it is usually translated as greatest, but some authors translate it as greater. The Arabic word أَكْبَر ( ʾakbar) is the elative form ( greatest) of the adjective kabīr. The Arabic word كَبِير ( kabīr) means great from the Semitic root k- b- r. 2.4 During the halal slaughter of animals.2.3 During the Eid Festival and the Hajj.