Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik Dua, Meaning, Importance (Talbiyah)

Kashif Ali 26/06/2023 in Duas Tagged dua - 3 Minutes

Labbaik Allahuma Labbaik. You may have heard this saying before, especially if you have ever performed the Hajj in the holy city of Mecca. What does it mean, though, exactly? We will delve deeper into the significance of Labbaik Allahuma Labbayk in this blog post.

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Labbaik Allahuma Labbaik in Arabic

The Labbaik allahuma Labbaik in Arabic will be:

لَبَّيْكَ ٱللَّٰهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ، لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إِنَّ ٱلْحَمْدَ وَٱلنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَٱلْمُلْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ

Transliteration of Labbaik Allahuma Labbaik

Labbaykal lahumma labbayka, labbayka la sharika laka labbayka, innal hamda wa-n-niʿmata laka wa-l-mulka la sharika lak.

Meaning of Labbaik Allahuma Labbaik in English

The phrase Labbaik Allahuma Labbaik is generally translated as “Here I am, O Allah, here I am. You have no partner, here I am. Verily all praise and blessings are Yours, and all sovereignty, You have no partner.”

In Islam, these phrases are referred to as Talbiyah. It is a prayer that pilgrims recite to express their belief that they will conduct the Hajj solely for Allah’s honor.

When putting on the Ihram during the Hajj, or pilgrimage, Talbiyah is constantly called to help the pilgrims purify and let go of their worries about the world.

Labbayk Allahumma Labbayk beautiful recitation

Labbayk allahumma Labaik (Talbiyah) Other Meaning

The Talbiyah can mean other things, including:

The phrase “Here I am, O Allah, here I am” (labbaik allahumma labbaik) is repeated to demonstrate how long-lasting and continual the reaction is.

Labbayk allahumma labbaik, which is Arabic for “Here I am, O Allah, here I am,” denotes continuous submission, meaning I submit and submit again.

It may imply remaining to one place (labba bi’l-makan), which indicates that I am persistent in obeying You, highlighting the significance of ongoing obedience to Allah.

Confirming Allah’s love is one of the Talbiyah’s meanings.

A lady who loves her child is referred to as imra-ah labbah (a loving woman) in Arabic. One only says, “Labbayk (Here I am at your service)” to someone they adore and respect.

As in the expressions lubb al-shay, which means the substance of a thing, and lubb al-rajul, which indicates a man’s intellect and heart, it implies sincerity.

It indicates drawing near, just like the word ilbab, which also means drawing near, emphasising the idea of attempting to get closer and closer to Allah.

It is a representation of the Tawhid of the religion of Ibrahim, which represents the purpose and spirit of the Hajj as well as the purpose and spirit of other acts of worship. As a result, the Talbiyah is essential to the pilgrim’s initiation into this act of worship.

Benefits of Labbaik Allahuma Labbayk

The best way for a person to become closer to Allah is through praise of Him.

It involves acknowledging Allah’s bounties because He is the Giver of blessings and the Source of all blessings.

Additionally, it means recognising that Allah Alone alone possesses all sovereignty and that no one else has any real dominion.

The pilgrim experiences a bond with all other created beings when saying the Talbiyah as they all join with him in obedience to Allah Alone and repeat his Talbiyah.

The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said:

“There is no Muslim who recites the Talbiyah but whatever is to his right and to his left of stones, rocks and clods recites it with him, to the furthest point to the east and the west” meaning from his right and his left.

Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 828; also by Ibn Khuzaymah and al-Bayhaqi with a sahih isnad.