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Kalima Tamjid: The Kalima of Glorification

Subhanallahi wal hamdulillahi, wa la ilaha illallahu wallahu Akbar. Wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahil Aliyyil Azim

Meaning & Pronunciation

Arabic text, transliteration & phonetic guide

سبحان الله والحمد لله ولا إله إلا الله والله أكبر، ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله العلي العظيم "Glory be to Allah and all praise be to Allah, and there is no god worthy of worship except Allah, and Allah is the Greatest. And there is no might or power except with Allah, The Most High, The Most Magnificent."

Pronunciation Guide

سبحان الله والحمد لله Subḥānallāhi wal ḥamdulillāhi

Sub-ha-nal-la-hee · wal · ham-doo-lil-lah-hee

ولا إله إلا الله والله أكبر Wa lā ilāha illallāhu wallāhu Akbar

Wa · la · ee-lah-ha · il-lal-lah-hoo · wal-la-hoo · Ak-bar

ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله العلي العظيم Wa lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāhil ʿAliyyil ʿAẓīm

Wa · la · haw-la · wa · la · quw-wa-ta · il-la · bil-la-hil · A-liy-yil · A-zeem

Kalima Tamjid The Kalima of Glorification

A Declaration of Divine Majesty

Four Pillars of Glorification of Allah

Kalima Tamjid is a powerful declaration combining the four greatest forms of remembrance — Tasbih, Tahmid, Tahlil, and Takbir — and concluding with the Hawqala: an acknowledgement of complete dependence on Allah's might and power.

سبح

Subḥānallāh — Glory be to Allah

Tasbih: affirming Allah's absolute perfection

حمد

Alḥamdulillāh — All praise be to Allah

Tahmid: gratitude for all blessings

لا إله

Lā ilāha illallāh — No god except Allah

Tahlil: reaffirming Tawheed

أكبر

Allāhu Akbar — Allah is the Greatest

Takbir: exalting His supreme majesty

حول

Hawqala — No might except with Allah

Complete reliance on Divine strength

سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ Subḥānallāh

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ Alḥamdulillāh

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ Lā ilāha illallāh

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ Allāhu Akbar

وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ

"And there is no might or power except with Allah, The Most High, The Most Magnificent."

— The Hawqala, a treasure from the treasures of Paradise

Spiritual Reality — Haqiqah

The Spiritual Reality of Kalima Tamjid

Kalima Tamjid is a powerful declaration of glorification and exaltation of Allah. Its spiritual reality (Haqiqah) aims to instill profound reverence and reliance on Allah, transforming the believer's heart into a vessel of continuous remembrance and gratitude.

Acknowledging Allah's Perfection

سبحان الله

"Glory be to Allah" (Subhanallah) expresses His absolute transcendence from any imperfection or flaw, highlighting His purity and holiness. It affirms that Allah is far above anything that creation can attribute to Him.

Gratitude and Praise

الحمد لله

"All praise be to Allah" (Alhamdulillah) acknowledges that all praise and gratitude are due to Allah alone, recognizing His blessings in every aspect of life — seen and unseen, in ease and in hardship.

Affirmation of Oneness and Greatness

لا إله إلا الله والله أكبر

Reaffirming "There is no god worthy of worship except Allah, and Allah is the Greatest" reinforces the core tenets of Tawheed and His supreme majesty, keeping the believer anchored in true faith.

Complete Reliance on Allah

ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله العلي العظيم

"And there is no might or power except with Allah, The Most High, The Most Magnificent" is a profound declaration of human weakness and complete dependence on Allah's strength and power. It teaches humility and absolute trust in Divine providence.

سبحان الله والحمد لله ولا إله إلا الله والله أكبر

The Four Greatest Dhikr

"Reciting Kalima Tamjid with full understanding cultivates inner peace, strengthens reliance on Allah, and deepens a believer's love and awe for the Divine in Muhammadi Islam."

Spiritual Benefits of Recitation

Purifies the heart and soul (Tazkiyah)

Cultivates inner peace and contentment

Strengthens tawakkul (reliance on Allah)

Deepens love and awe (Khashyah) for Allah

Combines the four greatest forms of Dhikr

Instills humility and removes pride (Kibr)

The Hawqala — A Treasure of Paradise

لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله

"There is no might or power except with Allah" — the Prophet ﷺ described this as a treasure from the treasures of Paradise.

Recite it in times of difficulty, hardship, and whenever you feel overwhelmed — it is the ultimate declaration of surrender to Allah's will.

The Four Pillars of Tamjid

Every Phrase a Complete Act of Worship

Each phrase of Kalima Tamjid is among the most beloved utterances to Allah — together they form a complete circle of praise, glorification, and gratitude.

سبحان الله

Tasbih

Glory be to Allah

Subḥānallāh declares Allah's absolute perfection and transcendence above all flaws, imperfections, and the limitations of creation. It is the purest form of reverence for the Divine.

"Two words are light on the tongue, heavy on the scale, and beloved to the Most Merciful: SubḥānAllāhi wa biḥamdih." — Bukhari & Muslim

الحمد لله

Tahmid

All Praise be to Allah

Alḥamdulillāh is the acknowledgement that all good, all blessing, and all praise belongs solely to Allah. It is a state of the heart — gratitude that encompasses both ease and hardship.

"Alḥamdulillāh fills the scale." — Muslim

لا إله إلا الله والله أكبر

Tahlil & Takbir

No God Except Allah & Allah is Greatest

Lā ilāha illallāh is the declaration of Tawheed — the oneness of Allah. Allāhu Akbar is the proclamation that Allah is greater than everything — every concern, every fear, every distraction.

"The best dhikr is Lā ilāha illallāh, and the best supplication is Alḥamdulillāh." — Tirmidhi

لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله

Hawqala

No Might Except with Allah

The Hawqala is the pinnacle of surrender — an acknowledgement that the believer possesses no independent power or ability. All strength, all capability, all movement belongs to Allah alone.

"It is a treasure from the treasures of Paradise." — Bukhari & Muslim