Takbir

Allaahu akbar, Allaahu akbar	الله أكبر الله أكبر
laa ilaaha illAllaah	لا إله إلا الله
wAllaahu akbar, Allaahu akbar	والله أكبر الله أكبر
wa li-illaahil-hamd	ولله الحمد
alhamdulillaah `alaa maa hadaanaa, wa lahul-shukru `ala maa awlaanaa	الحمدلله على ما هدانا و له الشكر على ما اولانا

God is the Greatest, God is the Greatest,

There is no deity but God

and God is the Greatest, God is the Greatest

and to God goes all praise, (We) sing the praises of God because He has shown us the Right Path. (We) gratefully thank Him because He takes care of us and looks after our interests.