What Al-Mutakabbir means
Al-Mutakabbir means the One who is Supreme in greatness, far above all creation and above every fault. True greatness belongs to Allah alone. That is why pride is a great sin for people: a human being is weak and needs Allah in everything. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said that whoever has even an atom's weight of pride in his heart will not enter Paradise (Muslim).
- Arabic
- الْمُتَكَبِّرُ
- Root
- ك ب ر: greatness
- Meaning
- The Supreme in Greatness
In the Qur'an
This name is mentioned in the Qur'an.
هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْقُدُّوسُ ٱلسَّلَٰمُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُ ٱلْمُهَيْمِنُ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْجَبَّارُ ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُ ۚ سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
وَلَهُ ٱلْكِبْرِيَآءُ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
Living by this name
Be humble with people and never look down on anyone. Say 'Allahu Akbar' with your heart, and pray: O Allah, remove pride from my heart.