ARABIC LYRICS

Allahu Akbar
Allahu Akbar
Allahu Akbar Fauqua Kaidi L'mutadi
Allahu Lilmazlumi Hairumu'ayyidi
Ana Bilyaqini Wabissilahi Saaftadi
Baladi Wanuru L-haqqi Yastau Fi Yadi
Qulu Mai
Qulu Mai
Allahu Allahu Allahu Akbar
Allahu Fauqa L-mutadi.

Ya Hadihi Ddunya Atilli Wa 'Smai
Gaisu L-aadi Ga'a Yabgi Masrai
Bil-haqqi Saufa 
Fa-saufa Afnihi Mai.

Qulu Mai L-wailu Lil-mustamiri
Wa Llahu Fauqa L-gadiri L-mutagabbiri
Allahu Akbaru Ya Biladi Kabbiri
Wa-hudi Binasiyati L-mugiri Wa-dammiri.

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ENGLISH TRANSLATION

God is greatest!
God is greatest!
He is above plots of the aggressors,
And He is the best helper of the oppressed.
With faith and with weapons I shall defend my country,
And the light of truth will shine in my hand.
Sing with me!
Sing with me!
God is greatest!
God is greatest!
God, God, God is greatest!
God is above the aggressors.

O world, look up and listen!
The enemy's army is coming,
Wishing to destroy me.
With truth and with my gun I shall repulse him.

And should I be killed,
I would kill him with me.
Sing with me -
Woe to the Imperialists!
And God is above the treacherous tyrant.
God is greatest!
Therefore glorify Him, O my country,
And seize the forehead of the tyrant
And destroy him!

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Libya
"Allahu Akbar" (God Is Greatest!)

Words by:Mahmoud El-Sherif
Music by:Abdalla Shams El-Din
Adopted:1969

"Allahu Akbar" is not only the title of the anthem of this Islamic north
African state, but also the Muslim call to prayer. Originally, the text and the
melody were written as a battle song of the Egyptian Army during the Suez War
in 1956. When Muammar Qadafi transformed Libya into a republic in 1969, he
adopted this Egyptian marching song as the Libyan national anthem, as part of
his ultimate goal of unity of all Arab nations. When Qadafi broke off the
relations with Egypt after Egypt's peace treaty with Israel in 1979, the anthem
was retained, but the Egyptian origin of the song is no longer mentioned by the
Libyan authorities.

Special thanks to:Josh Lim for providing the Arabic text lyrics and Jan
Scotland for providing some of the information.

See also: Libya_(1951-1969).

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