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ed thirty merits." Because the affirmation of Oneness which
occurs in "There is no god but Allah" has already occurred in
"All Praise is due to Allah," and because the latter has more
meaning, believers say it to receive rewards. Those who enter
the faith are enjoined to declare it because it provides special
benefits which help to cleanse the slave of bad desires, and to
sever those things which he unknowingly associates with
Allah.

Praising can be giving thanks for a favor, but it can also be
paying homage regardless of favors received. While praising
is generally done with the tongue, thanking may be done
with the tongue, limbs and heart. To thank with the tongue is
to praise and venerate the Giver and to spread the news of
His Gifts. Prophet Muhammad sg said, "Spreading the news
of the gifts is thanking." Thanking with the limbs is practicing
obedience to Allah and avoiding what is prohibited. Thank-
ing with the heart is understanding the value of the gift,
realizing that it is from Allah alone, and that it is not a right