Al-Hamdu l-Llyah ( Arabicالْحَمْدُ للّهِ - All praise be to God), tahmid [1] ( Arabic. تحميد ) - a ritual prayer exclamation, interjection expression used in Arab and other Muslim countries to praise Allah . In the Arab countries it is also often used by Jews and Christians. Similar in origin and significance to the Jewish and Christian praise of Hallelujah .
It was originally believed that the phrase Alhamdulillah should be pronounced with a feeling of love, worship and admiration for the power, glory and mercy of God. However, it is often used in everyday life in situations similar to those when Russian-speakers say "thank God!"
Usage
Widely used, for example, in the following cases:
- The sneezing person himself says “Alhamdulillah” (in response, as the Russian equivalent “Be healthy!” He hears “may the mercy of Allah be upon you” - “yarkhamukya (ki) -Llahu”)
- As an answer to the question of how things are (in this case, the equivalent of “Thank God, good”).
- As an answer to the question: “are you Muslim?” (In this case, equivalent to “Thank God Muslim”).
Quran
The phrase Alhamdulillah is found in the Qur'an , being the first words of the Qur'an after the Basmala : “Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds” [2] .
Notes
Literature
- Laudation / Kueny, Kathryn // Encyclopaedia of the Qurʾān . - Leiden: EJ Brill , 2001-2006. (paid)