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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.
Yes, colloquially alhamdulillah can be used as an answer to "How are you?" or "How's the family?", meaning little more than "Fine, thanks." Maybe someone can cite a beginners' Arabic textook as a source. (My Arabic class used the teacher's own matzerials.) Wegesrand 10:39, 14 March 2018 (UTC)
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.