Alhamdulillah
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Alhamdulillah (, '') is an Arabic phrase meaning "praise be to God", sometimes translated as "thank God" or "thanks be to the Lord". This phrase is called Tahmid (). A longer variant of the phrase is al-ḥamdu l-illāhi rabbi l-ʿālamīn'' (), meaning "all praise is due to God, Lord of all the universes", the first verse of Surah Al-Fatiha, the opening chapter of the Quran.
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- Arabic term.literal meaning
- "praise be to God"
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Alhamdulillah (, '') is an Arabic phrase meaning "praise be to God", sometimes translated as "thank God" or "thanks be to the Lord". This phrase is called Tahmid (). A longer variant of the phrase is al-ḥamdu l-illāhi rabbi l-ʿālamīn (), meaning "all praise is due to God, Lord of all the universes", the first verse of Surah Al-Fatiha, the opening chapter of the Quran.
The phrase is frequently used by Muslims of every background due to its centrality in the texts of the Quran and Hadith, the words of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Its meaning and in-depth explanation have been the subject of much exegesis. It is also commonly used by non-Muslim speakers of the Arabic language.
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