ALHAMDULILLAH This is the first word of the first surah(Al-Fatiha) of the Quran which we recite in each namaz and in each rakat. The prayer is incomplete without its recitation. This is an attempt to explain the deep meaning of ALHAMDULILLAH. This is a small gist of the lecture of nouman Ali Khan. The word contains hamd which means praise and gratitude both. So the meaning comes as All praise and gratitude be to Allah. There are different words for praise and gratitude in Arabic as madd and shukr respectively. So Allah could have used Al maddu wa shukru lillah which would have also meant the same (All praise and gratitude be to Allah). but firstly, Quranic aayaats are such as to convey full message in the least words. So alhamdulillah fits better. secondly, praise and gratitude are two different things. Like if we see a nice car we praise it nor show gratitude. and Ibrahim AS never praised his father but showed gratitude towards him. if Allah would have used Al maddu wa shukru lillah then linguisticallay it would have meant that sometimes he is worthy of praise and other times of gratitude and vice versa (naoozubillah). In the word ALHAMDULILLAH praise and gratitude always come together as deserved by Allah. He is praiseworthy and we have to be grateful to Him always. Also madd can be genuine or not genuine and can be done for living and non living things. But hamd is always sincere, genuine and done for living things. So Allah chose better for himself. Also Allah did not command us to prais eHim. Rather, he says ALHAMDULILLAH (All praise and gratitude be to Allah) whether we praise Him or not, He is always praiseworthy. Also Allah did not start the surah as i prais Allah or we praise Allah. because praise here is used as verb. A verb(act) always requires a doer and has a tense so is temporary which means that if it happened in the past, it is not sure that it is happeneing now or will happen in the future. Rather, Allah used praise as a noun here. Anoun is permanent, timeless and does not require a doer Similarly, Allahs praise is permanent, timeless, eternal and does not require anyone. The outcome is that one should believe that whatever Allah does is worthy of praise and we need to be grateful for that even if we do not find it befitting. We do not know Allah knows best what is good for us. Even in the darkest times say ALHAMDULILLAH from the core of your heart. This belief can transform your life. Remember Allah opens the Quran by telling us to praise Him and be grateful to Him in each and every situation of life and In Sha Allah all negativity will be removed out of our lives.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 10:48:54 +0000
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