Subhana Rabbiyal Azeem and Subhana Rabbi Al Ala meaning
Bismillahir Rahmani Rahim, today’s topic of discussion is Subhana Rabbiyal Azeem and Subhana Rabbi Al Ala, meaning.
Subhana Rabbiyal Azeem meaning
سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ
Pronunciation: Subhana Rabbiyal Azeem.
Meaning: Holy is my great Lord; I describe His holiness.
Subhana Rabbi Al Ala meaning
سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى
Pronunciation: Subhana Rabbiyal A’la.
Meaning: Great Exalted is my Lord; I describe His holiness.
Subhana Rabbiyal Azeem and Subhana Rabbi Al Ala Hadith
Narrated Huzayfah (RA):
He said, One night I prayed Tahajjud with the Prophet (peace be upon him). When he started reciting Surah Al-Baqara, I thought he might recite a hundred verses and bow down. But even after that, he continued to fall. Then I thought. He will return the salam with it (Surat al-Baqarah) by reciting the full two Rakats. But if he continued to recite it, I thought he would bow after finishing the Surah. But then he started reciting Surah Nisa and recited it, and then he started Surah Al-Imran and recited it. He was reciting slowly with pauses, and the verses of Tasbeer were recited, and the verses of asking for something were recited. He was praying while reciting a verse asking for refuge.
Then he bowed. In Ruku, he continued to say, “Subha-na Rabbiyal ‘Azeem” (Holy is my Lord, I describe His Holiness). His Ruku’ was as long as Qiyam. Then “Sami ‘ All-ahu Liman Hamidah” (Allah hears the praises of Him). Then he stood for almost as long as he had bowed. And then he prostrated. In sajda, he said, “Subha-na rabbiyal A’la” (Great Exalted is my Lord, I describe His Holiness). His sajdah also lasted almost as long as the time of Qiyam. The narrator of the hadith said that the hadith narrated by Jarir has more than this: He [the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) rose from his bow and said, “Sami’All-hu Liman Hamidah, Rabbana- Lakal Hamd” (Allah hears the one who hears His praises. O our Lord, all praises are due to You).
Quality of Hadith: Sahih Hadith
Sahih Muslim: 1699
On the authority of Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him):
He said, I prayed with the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him). He bowed and said, ‘Subhana Rabbiyal Azeem’ while prostrating, and said, ‘Subhana Rabbiyal A’laa’.
Quality of Hadith: Sahih Hadith
Sunan an-Nasa’i: 1046