Worthy of All Praise

الْحَمِيدُ

Al-Ḥamīd — The Praiseworthy

وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ

Unto Him be praise in the heavens and the earth! - and at the sun's decline and in the noonday

Surah Ar-Rūm (30:18)

Intention

Today, I will say alhamdulillah for one thing that did not go the way I wanted.

Reflection

Al-Ḥamīd is The Praiseworthy — deserving of praise in every circumstance, not just the pleasant ones. When things go well, He is praiseworthy for blessing. When things go badly, He is praiseworthy for wisdom. There is no condition under which His praise is inappropriate. Al-Ḥamīd is worthy of your gratitude even when you do not feel grateful.

On this verse

Throughout the heavens and the earth. His praise is not confined to human mouths. The stars praise Him, the mountains praise Him, the wind praises Him. You are joining a chorus that never stops.

Du'a

Said after rising from rukū‘ in every prayer. A daily act of recognising that praise belongs to Him.

Hadith

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Whoever eats food and says ‘All praise is due to Allah who fed me this and provided for me without any effort or power on my part’ — his past sins are forgiven.”

— Sunan at-Tirmidhī 3458 (graded ḥasan)