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Takbeer Eid.
The sound of Eid morning is not a song — it's the takbeer, recited in plain human voice by millions at once. Here are the full words, what they mean, when to say them, and how to use takbeer in your Eid videos without a copyright claim.
The takbeer of Eid is the declaration "Allāhu akbar" (God is the Greatest) recited aloud on the two Eids. Its best-known form is: Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, lā ilāha illa-llāh, wa-llāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, wa-li-llāhi-l-ḥamd — "Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, there is no god but Allah; Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, and to Allah belongs all praise." It is dhikr, not music: recited with the voice alone, no instruments — which also makes it a natural fit for the voice-only audio Aswati produces.
The full takbeer, in Arabic
وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلِلَّهِ الْحَمْدُ
Transliteration: Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, lā ilāha illa-llāh, wa-llāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, wa-li-llāhi-l-ḥamd.
Meaning: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, there is no god but Allah; and Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, and to Allah belongs all praise.
Many communities add an extended form after it: Allāhu akbar kabīrā, wa-l-ḥamdu li-llāhi kathīrā, wa-subḥāna-llāhi bukratan wa-aṣīlā — "Allah is the Greatest in greatness; abundant praise be to Allah; and glory be to Allah morning and evening." Both are recited in the plain voice, individually or together, loud enough to fill streets and masjids.
When is the takbeer recited?
- Eid al-Fitr: from leaving home on Eid morning until the prayer begins — and many scholars encourage it from the moonsighting on the last night of Ramadan.
- Eid al-Adha: the longer season — commonly held to run from Fajr on the day of ʿArafah through ʿAṣr on the 13th of Dhū al-Ḥijjah, said after the prayers and throughout the days of tashrīq.
The exact start and end points differ between the schools; follow your local masjid. What no one differs on: saying it much, out loud, is the sunnah of the season.
Using takbeer in Eid videos — without a claim
Every Eid, creators pull a beautiful takbeer recording off YouTube, put it under their Eid greeting video — and get a Content ID claim, because that recording belongs to a channel or label even though the words are 1,400 years old. The words are free; recordings are owned. Three claim-safe routes:
- Record it yourself. Takbeer needs no melody or production — your own voice, or your family's together, recorded on a phone in a quiet room, is authentic and 100% yours.
- Use voice-only beds under your greeting. An uplifting background nasheed like "Rising Hope" or a daff pulse under your Eid montage keeps the celebratory feel with zero claims — all Aswati tracks are royalty-free.
- Layer both: your own recited takbeer on top, a soft Aswati bed underneath at low volume.
The free pack covers most Eid edits; Aswati Studio adds new voice-only tracks monthly, including celebratory and percussive moods made for occasions like this. See also Ramadan nasheeds and nasheed for Reels and TikTok.
Frequently asked questions
What are the words of the Eid takbeer?
Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, lā ilāha illa-llāh, wa-llāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, wa-li-llāhi-l-ḥamd — "Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, there is no god but Allah; Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, and to Allah belongs all praise."
Is takbeer recited with instruments or melody?
No — takbeer is dhikr, recited in the plain voice. That's also why it sits so naturally alongside voice-only, instrument-free audio.
Why did my Eid video get a copyright claim on the takbeer?
The words are free, but the specific recording you used is owned by whoever produced it. Record your own, or use royalty-free voice-only audio from a source that actually licenses it.
Where can I get claim-free audio for Eid content?
Aswati's free pack has eight voice-only, royalty-free tracks you can use in monetized Eid videos immediately, and the Studio library adds new occasion-ready tracks monthly.
Eid-ready · no claims