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Alhamdulillah (Arabic: ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّٰهِ, al-Ḥamdu lillāh) is an Arabic phrase meaning "praise be to God", [1] sometimes translated as "thank God" or "thanks be to the Lord". [2] This phrase is called Tahmid (Arabic: تَحْمِيد , lit.
Usual responses and notes Response meaning in English Sneezer reply and pronunciation Reply meaning in English Albanian: Shëndet (shuhn-det) "Health!" Faleminderit "Thank you" Shëndet paç "May you have health" Amharic: ይማርሽ (yimarish) for a female ይማርህ (yimarih) for a male "May God forgive you!" ያኑሪሽ (yanurish) for female
The response to this phrase is wa ʾiyyāk(i) (وَإِيَّاكَ), or wa ʾiyyākum (وَإِيَّاكُمْ) for the plural, which means "and to you". A more formal reply is " wa ʾantum fajazākumu llāhu khayran " ( وَأَنْتُمْ فَجَزَاكُمُ ٱللَّٰهُ خَيْرًا ) "And you too, may God reward you with goodness".
It is a blessing given to another. It is the standard response to the as-salamu alaykum (ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ) greeting. [1] [2] The greetings are intentional communications to acknowledge someone's presence or to make someone feel welcomed. They are used prior to a conversation and are said to be good manners.
For example, the Arabic phrase "Alhamdulillah", which means "Praise be to God", was sometimes being auto-translated as "Praise be to God, Palestinian terrorists are fighting for their freedom".
Hamd is the root word for AlHamdulillah which means praise to Allah. When a Muslim thanks or praises Allah for his favours and bounties it can be done by reciting the word or by act of prayer. When a Muslim thanks or praises Allah for his favours and bounties it can be done by reciting the word or by act of prayer.
It is often recited upon hearing news of death but also used in response to any form of calamity as a sign of acceptance of divine will and trust in God's wisdom. [1] [2] [3] It is reported that the Islamic Prophet Muhammad said when a disaster befalls a believer and they recite this phrase, God would grant them something better in return. [4]
Alhamdulillah – "praise be to God" Bismillah - "In the name of God" Dhikr – remembrance of God Tasbih – form of dhikr; Tahlil – form of dhikr; Mashallah – "God has willed it" Shahada – Islamic statement of faith; Takbir – Arabic phrase ʾAllāhu ʾakbar u meaning "God is the greatest"