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that the Praise and Thanks are all for Allah, and they make us con-
scious that we are to glorify Him first, before asking for His Help.

When we praise Allah, we acknowledge our awareness that He is
All-Powerful and in Control of all things. All Praise is due to
Allah,170 The Guardian Evolver, Cherisher and Sustainer of all the
worlds.171 Only Allah stands to be praised. If we fall in love with
and accept praise, it will destroy us. Acknowledging the fact that
Allah is the Lord of the worlds indicates our awareness that He is
the Lord of all the worlds within and without, Who created
everything and gave everything its nature. There is no god but
Allah. He is The One Who raises up all things stage by stage, until
they reach their completion.

Allah is The Most Gracious, The Most Compassionate. Highly
Glorified is He Who is responsible for all benefits of nature. Allah
is The One Who avails us of all of these benefits. He bestows His
Mercy (Compassion) upon believers and non-believers, in this
world and in the Hereafter. The Holy Qur'an says, "If you would