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الله جل جلاله

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Question

What is meaning of الله جَلَّ جَلَالُهٌ ( Allah Jalla Jala Luho ) with Zamma (piash ) on second Laam

and

الله جَلَّ جَلَالَهٌ ( Allah Jalla Jala Laho ) with fatkha (zabar ) on secnd Laam ?

Once a mufti sahib here told that dont say الله جَلَّ جَلَالَهٌ ( Allah Jalla Jala Laho ) because it is not correct to say and its meaning is not correct .

Is it correct or not ?

And whether it is impermissible to say الله جَلَّ جَلَالَهٌ ( Allah Jalla Jala Laho ) and

similarly to say الله جَلَّ شَانَهٌ (Allah Jalla Shanaho ) ?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

The correct way of saying the phrase is Allah Jalla Jalāluhu, (with a dhammah). Saying it with a Fathā is grammatically wrong.

Jalla Jalāluhu (Arabic: جل جلاله‎) is an Islamic phrase translating to "Allah the Most Exalted".

Similarly is the phrase Allah Jalla Shānuhu, it is said with a dhamma not a fathā, saying it with a fathā is grammatically wrong.

Jalla Shānuhu (Arabic جل شانه) is an Islamic phrase translating to “Allah the Most Sublime”.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Asim Patel

Student Darul Iftaa
Venda, South Africa

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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Answered by
Asim Patel
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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