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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.
The use of the greeting differs when interacting with non-Muslims such as people of the book (ahlul kitab). Some scholars are divided on the issue. Most believe that when greeted by non-Muslims, Muslims can only respond by stating "wa ʿalaykum" ("and upon you") instead of the longer version, while others suggest replying with a salam.
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".
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.
In a recent essay, Haroon Moghul mentions a colloquial usage of Alhamdulillah, which he implies is universal in Muslim countries. The precise quotation is, "I did the Muslim equivalent of throwing my hands in the air. "Alhamdulillah," I said — Arabic for, Praise the Lord."
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"
salamu alaykum written in the Thuluth style of Arabic calligraphy. As-salamu alaykum (Arabic: ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ, romanized: as-salāmu ʿalaykum, pronounced [as.sa.laː.mu ʕa.laj.kum] ⓘ), also written salamun alaykum and typically rendered in English as salam alaykum, is a greeting in Arabic that means 'Peace be upon you'.
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.