In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum
Dear Friends
I pray that you are well.
Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala begins Surah Al-Kahf with Alhamdulillah.
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ عَلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَلَمْ يَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عِوَجَا ۜ ﴿١
[All] praise is [due] to Allah, who has sent down upon His Servant the Book and has not made therein any deviance. (1) [Qur'an, Al-Kahf 18:1]
Hamd is from ha ح meem م daal د. Hamd is to mention the good attribute of a person, such an attribute that is the at the level of perfection. Hamd is based on mahabbah (love) and ta’dheem (greatness). It is not a fake praise, i.e. not done to please the person or with no significance, fake praise is known as madh in Arabic. Hamd implies admiration, love and magnifying the praise of Mahmud (one who is praised). Hamd is sincere, true praise, the Mahmud deserves it.
Why is hamd for Him? Because He is: <<الَّذِي أَنْزَلَ عَلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ الْكِتَابَ>> , the One who sent down upon His servant the Book. Notice that Allah Ta’ala doesn’t call the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) His Messenger, or His Prophet, or a warner, but He calls him: slave. Therefore, the most honorable name that one can be called is Abdullah or Amatullah, slave of Allah.
At the core of our Iman, the first implication of believing in Allah, is that we take all credit for everything (all goodness, all beauty, all appreciative things, all wonders, every smiles, etc) back to Allah. Even when you thank your parents or teacher, you never absent minded about the fact that it goes back to Allah. This is at the root of Alhamdulillah.
The one who is most deserving of thanks and praise from people is Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, because of the great favors and blessings that He has bestowed upon His slaves in both spiritual and worldly terms. Allah has commanded us to give thanks to Him for those blessings, and not to deny them. He says,
فَٱذْكُرُونِىٓ أَذْكُرْكُمْ وَٱشْكُرُوا۟ لِى وَلَا تَكْفُرُونِ ﴿١٥٢[Qur'an, Al-Baqarah 2:152]
So remember Me; I will remember you. And be grateful to Me and do not deny Me. (152)
The greatest ones who obeyed this command, and gave thanks to their Lord until they deserved to be described as shaakir and shakoor (thankful) are the Prophets and Messengers (blessings and peace of Allah be upon them).
Allah Almighty says in the Qur'an,
نَّ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ كَانَ أُمَّةً قَانِتًا لِّلَّهِ حَنِيفًا وَلَمْ يَكُ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ ﴿١٢٠﴾ شَاكِرًۭا لِّأَنْعُمِهِ ۚ ٱجْتَبَىٰهُ وَهَدَىٰهُ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ ﴿١٢١﴾ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً ۖ وَإِنَّهُۥ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ ﴿١٢٢[Qur'an, An-Nahl 16:120-121]
Indeed, Abraham was a [comprehensive] leader, devoutly obedient to Allah, inclining toward truth, and he was not of those who associate others with Allah. (120) [He was] grateful for His favors. Allah chose him and guided him to a straight path. (121) And We gave him good in this world, and indeed, in the Hereafter he will be among the righteous. (122)
ذُرِّيَّةَ مَنْ حَمَلْنَا مَعَ نُوحٍ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَبْدًا شَكُورًۭا ﴿٣[Qur'an, Al-Isra' 17:3]
O descendants of those We carried [in the ship] with Noah. Indeed, he was a grateful servant. (3)
Alhamdulillah is the best supplication. [Muslim]
Let's learn and memorize some of the du'as which begin with Alhamdulillah today and let your reading of Surah Kahf each Friday serves as a reminder to make these du'as throughout the week and to continue to learn and memorize more du'as and make du'as and dhikr with Alhamdulillah, to ensure that we are constantly thanking Allah for His multitude of blessings on us.
1. Alhamdulillahi 'alaa kul-li haalin
Thanks and all praise be to Allah under all conditions
2. Alhamdulillah hamdan khatheeran taiyyiban mubaarakan feehi
Praise be to Allah, many, pure, blessed praises. Another man commenced with this, to which he (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: I saw 12 angels competing as to which of them would take it up.
3. Allahu akbar kabeeran wal hamdulillahi katheeran wa subhaanallahi bukratan wa a seelaa
Allah is the Greatest, very great. Praise be to Allah, again and again.
Glorified is Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala morning and evening - one of the Companions commenced with this, to that the Messenger (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said.
4. Waking from sleep
الْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
Alhamdulillahi lazee ahyaanaa b'ada amaatanaa wa ilaihil nushoor
Thanks be to Allah who awoke us after our death and He is the only one that can resurrect us.
5. Seeing bad dream
Alhamdulillahi lazee ahyaanaa b'ada amaatanaa wa ilaihil nushoor
Thanks be to Allah who awoke us after our death and He is the only one that can resurrect us.
6. After eating
الحمد لله الذي اطعمنا وسقانا وجعلنا مسلمي
Alhamdu lilahil-athi at'amana wasaqana waja Alana Muslimin
Praise be to Allah Who has given us food and drink and made us Muslims
الحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هَذَا وَرَزَقَنِيْهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْل ٍ مِنِّي وَلا قُوَّة
Alhamdu lil-lahil lathi at 'amani haatha wa razaqanii-hi min ghaire-haulimmin-ni wala Quw'wah
Praise be to Allah Who has fed me with this food and provided me without any effort or power on my part
Alhamdulillahillazee at 'amanaa wa saqaanaa wa kafaa naa wa awaa naa
All Praises be to Allah, who provides us food, drink, satisfaction and protection.
7. When you sneeze
الحَمْدُ للهِ
Alhamdulillah
Praise be to Allah
Dhikr with Alhamdulillah
1.
سُبْحَانَ اللّهِ ، والْحَمْدُللّهِ ، وَ لا اِلهَ اِلَّا اللّهُ ، وَ اللّهُ اَكْبَرُ
SubhanAllah, walHamdulilah, wa La illaha ilAllahu, waAllahu Akbar
Glory be to Allah, All Praise is for Allah, There is No God but Allah, Allah is the Greatest
The above are mentioned as the four most beloved words to Allah. It does not matter with which one of them is begun.[Muslim]
2. Abu Sa`id reported that the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, "Perform the enduring goods deeds (al-baaqiyaat al-SaliHaat) more frequently." They asked, "What are these enduring good deeds?" The Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) replied: Takbir [Allahu Akbar], Tahlil [la ilaha illallah], Tasbih [Subhan'Allah], Alhamdulillah, and la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah.[an-Nasa'i and Hakim, who said its chain is sahih.]
3.
سُبْحَانَ اللّهِ ، والْحَمْدُللّهِ ، وَ لا اِلهَ اِلَّا اللّهُ ، وَ اللّهُ اَكْبَرُ -
SubhanAllah, walHamdulilah, wa La illaha ilAllahu, waAllahu Akbar
Glory be to Allah, All Praise is for Allah, There is No God but Allah, Allah is the Greatest
The Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalaam) said: “For me to say (the above) is dearer to me and all that the sun rises upon (ie the whole world).”[Muslim]
4.
سُبْحَانَ اللّهِ ، والْحَمْدُللّهِ ، وَ لا اِلهَ اِلَّا اللّهُ ، وَ اللّهُ اَكْبَرُ ، وَ لا حَوْلَ وَ لا قُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِاللّهِ -
SubhanAllah, walHamdulilah, wa La illaha ilAllahu, waAllahu Akbar, wa la Hawla wa la quwwata illa billah (Glory be to Allah, All Praise is for Allah, There is No God but Allah, Allah is the Greatest, There is no might or any power Except with Allah)
(The above) are the good deeds which endure [al-baqiyaatuS-SaliHaat]
5.
سُبْحَانَ اللّهِ ، والْحَمْدُللّهِ ، وَ لا اِلهَ اِلَّا اللّهُ ، وَ اللّهُ اَكْبَرُ ، وَ لا حَوْلَ وَ لا قُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِاللّهِ
SubhanAllah, walHamdulilah, wa La illaha ilAllahu, waAllahu Akbar, wa la Hawla wa la quwwata illa billah (Glory be to Allah, All Praise is for Allah, There is No God but Allah, Allah is the Greatest, There is no might or any power Except with Allah)
Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud reported that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam said: "During the Night Journey I met Ibrahim (alayhis salam) who said to me: ‘O Muhammad, convey my greetings to your Community, and tell them that the Paradise is of pure land, its water is sweet, and its expanse is vast, spacious and even. And its seedlings are SubhanAllah, walhamdulilah, wa la ilaha ilAllah, waAllahu Akbar (the above).’”[at-Tirmidhi]
We ask Allah, may He be exalted, to help us and you to do that which He loves and which pleases Him. May Allah teach us Alhamdulillah and make us of those who are grateful. Ameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wassallam.
And Allah knows best and He alone grant success.
Wassalaam
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