LessonsBook of Hajj: Entering Mecca and Tawaf al-QudumQuiz

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
Translation: Allah is greater than all.

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ
Translation: There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah.

The first emphasises divine greatness and the second divine oneness. They are distinct forms of remembrance.

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Do not confuse takbir with tahlil

Book of Hajj: Entering Mecca and Tawaf al-Qudum

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
Translation: Allah is greater than all.

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ
Translation: There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah.

The first emphasises divine greatness and the second divine oneness. They are distinct forms of remembrance.