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What does Allahu Akbar mean?

jerrys1960
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Other Commonly Used of Allahu akbar are:
ALLAHOO AKBAR, ALLAHU AKBER, ALLAHOO AKBER, ALLAH AKBAR

What does Allahu Akbar mean?
the information below was copied from the following sites:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allahu_Akb ... guation%29

http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/crcc ... LLAHU.html




Allahu Akbar is an Islamic exclamation called the Takbir in Arabic which means 'Allah is the Greatest'.

This statement is said by Muslims numerous times for instance:

During the call for prayer,
during prayer,
when they are happy and wish to express their approval of what they see and/or hear,
when they slaughter an animal,
when they want to praise a speaker,



Its meaning: 'Allah is the Greatest.'

Muslims praise Allah in every aspect of life; and as such they say Allahu Akbar.

It is reported to be most said expression in the world.

janetyu
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As you listed there are many peaceful ways muslims use the term. But there are also many violent implications behind the term.

The fact that muslims use the term when they slaughter an animal is a very important fact when one realizes that Islam considers non-Muslims to be Less than Human (animals).


For example:

copied from:
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamental ... 09.083.050

Volume 9, Book 83, Number 50:

Narrated Abu Juhaifa:

I asked 'Ali "Do you have anything Divine literature besides what is in the Qur'an?" Or, as Uyaina once said, 'Apart from what the people have?' 'Ali said, 'By Him Who made the grain split (germinate) and created the soul, we have nothing except what is in the Quran and the ability (gift) of understanding Allah's Book which He may endow a man, with and what is written in this sheet of paper." I asked, "What is on this paper?' He replied, "The legal regulations of Diya (Blood-money) and the (ransom for) releasing of the captives, and the judgment that no Muslim should be killed in Qisas (equality in punishment) for killing a Kafir (disbeliever)."


http://www.wikiislam.com/wiki/Qur%27an, ... s_of_Kafir

If it had been Our will, We should have elevated him with Our signs; but he inclined to the earth, and followed his own vain desires. His similitude is that of a dog: if you attack him, he lolls out his tongue, or if you leave him alone, he (still) lolls out his tongue. That is the similitude of those who reject Our signs; So relate the story; perchance they may reflect.
Qur'an 7:176

And well ye knew those amongst you who transgressed in the matter of the Sabbath: We said to them: 'Be ye apes, despised and rejected.'
Qur'an 2:65

Shall I tell thee of a worse (case) than theirs for retribution with Allah? (Worse is the case of him) whom Allah hath cursed, him on whom His wrath hath fallen and of whose sort Allah hath turned some to apes and swine, and who serveth idols. Such are in worse plight and further astray from the plain road.
Qur'an 5:60

When in their insolence they transgressed (all) prohibitions, We said to them: 'Be ye apes, despised and rejected.'
Qur'an 7:166

Or thinkest thou that most of them listen or understand? They are only like cattle; - nay, they are worse astray in Path.
Qur'an 25:44

For the worst of beasts in the sight of God are those who reject Him: They will not believe.
Qur'an 8:55

Verily those who believe not, among those who have received the scriptures, and among the idolaters, [shall be cast] into the fire of hell, to remain therein [for ever]. These are the worst of creatures.
Qur'an 98:6


And a few examples from the news:

http://europenews.dk/en/node/33175
'The man screamed 'Allahu Akbar' when killing the boy, 'said a shocked local. 'The kid was slaughtered like a goat.'

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340 ... 17,00.html
Injured officer: Terrorists shouted Allahu Akbar

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/m ... sxpV42AdnK
Muslim major screamed 'Allahu Akbar' before slaughtering 13 at Ft. Hood

http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-150875750.html
HOUTED ALLAHU AKBAR.. THEN FIRED; Brit tourist killed and two wounded by gunman.


And the list goes on and on and on.