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APPENDIX III
REFERENCE MATERIAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
170. "All Praise is due to Allah (Al-Hamdulillah)" means Allah
knows that His slaves are incapable of praising Him in the
way in which He should be praised, so He praises Himself. By
Praising Himself, He sets an example and makes it easy for
His slaves to praise Him. When we say, "All Praise is due to
Allah," we are praising His Greatness, Oneness, Power, Fa-
vors, Knowledge, Ability, Wisdom, and all other qualities
described by His first Ninety-Nine Attributes. We are also
thanking Him for each of His Favors and for each act of Mer-
cy He bestows upon His Creation, now and in the Hereafter.
Prophet Muhammad said, "He who says, 'There is no
god but Allah,' is rewarded twenty merits. He who says, 'All
Praise is due to Allah, The Lord of all the worlds,' is reward-
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APPENDIX III
REFERENCE MATERIAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
170. "All Praise is due to Allah (Al-Hamdulillah)" means Allah
knows that His slaves are incapable of praising Him in the
way in which He should be praised, so He praises Himself. By
Praising Himself, He sets an example and makes it easy for
His slaves to praise Him. When we say, "All Praise is due to
Allah," we are praising His Greatness, Oneness, Power, Fa-
vors, Knowledge, Ability, Wisdom, and all other qualities
described by His first Ninety-Nine Attributes. We are also
thanking Him for each of His Favors and for each act of Mer-
cy He bestows upon His Creation, now and in the Hereafter.
Prophet Muhammad said, "He who says, 'There is no
god but Allah,' is rewarded twenty merits. He who says, 'All
Praise is due to Allah, The Lord of all the worlds,' is reward-