Al-Kabīr
The Most Great
Root ك ب ر (k-b-r). Lane describes kabura as meaning ‘he, or it, was, or became, great’ regarding size, age, or estimation. Akbar, from the same root, means greater or greatest. Kibriyāʾ refers to grandeur, as seen in Qur'an 45:37. Kabbir means to magnify, found in Qur'an 74:3. ‘Allah is the Most High, the Grand.’ (22:62)
The root
ك ب رk-b-r
Greatness. Lane gives kabura as 'he, or it, was, or became, great' in size, age, or estimation.
- أَكْبَرakbargreater, greatest
- كِبْرِيَاءkibriyāʾgrandeur (45:37)
- كَبِّرْkabbirmagnify (74:3)
Pronunciation
الْكَبِيرُ
al-ka-BEER
In the Qur'an
ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْحَقُّ وَأَنَّ مَا يَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِهِ هُوَ الْبَاطِلُ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْكَبِيرُ
That is because Allah is the Truth, and that which they call upon other than Him is falsehood, and because Allah is the Most High, the Grand.
22:62 · Sahih International