Tasbīh
The Tasbīh ( Arabic تسبيح, DMG tasbīḥ ) in Islam is the praise of God's absolute sublimity and perfection through the formula Subḥāna Llāh (سبحان الله). It is usually repeated several times in the Dhikr as a spiritual exercise, often using a Misbaha .
meaning
The word سبحان is derived from the root سبح / sabaḥa , which means something like "praise, praise" or "boast".
In the Koran
Viewing the phrase in the context of the verses of the Qur'an provides a deeper insight into its meaning. For example, it occurs at the end of verse 23 of sura 59 ( al-Hashr ), roughly translated as "[...] God is exalted above him whom you associate with him (with other deities)". It appears in a similar function in verse 159 of sura 37 ( as-Saffat ), where it means something like "God is exalted from him with whom it ascribes to him (in untruths)". In verse 116 of sura 2 ( al-Baqara ) it says "They say: 'God has taken a son.' God is above him. Rather, that which is in the heavens and the earth belongs to him [...] "
use
Tasbih is a form of Dhikr that also flows into everyday language use by a Muslim. Often Subhan-Allah is used as an expression of one's own astonishment to remind of the superiority of the Creator in every striking situation.
Web links
- Definition on helpster.de
- Why Do Muslims Say Subhanallah? , Explanation on thoughtco.com dated April 21, 2017
Individual evidence
- ↑ See: Hans Wehr, Arabic dictionary for the written language of the present, 5th edition, page 545 (see under II.)