It does NOT mean “God Is Great”!
It means “(Our) God (Allah) is Greater!”.
Didn’t see your reply before I posted. Thank you.
Absolutely correct (as someone who long ago studied Arabic and lived in the Muslim world). The phrase is an affirmation of the superiority of Islam over all other religions. This oft-repeated nonsense that they are only “praising God” is maddeningly deceptive.
(Sung to the tune of “Santa is coming to town”).
Jihad’s coming girl!
Yeah yeah yeah yeaoooh
Ramadan is coming to town
You better watch out
You better not cry
Better not pout
I’m telling you why
Ramadan is coming to town
He’s making a list
He’s checking it twice;
He’s gonna find out who’s naughty or nice
Ramadan is coming to town
He sees you when you’re sleeping
He knows when you’re awake
He knows when you’ve been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake!
You better watch out!
You better not cry
Better not pout
I’m telling you why
Ramadan is coming to town
Oh!
You better watch out!
You better not cry
You better not pout
I’m telling you why
Ramadan is coming to town
He’s making a list
And checking it twice;
He’s gonna find out who’s naughty and nice
Jihad is coming to town
He sees…