Wednesday, April 30, 2025

بِحَمْدِ (bi-ḥamdi)With praise

 Let’s now explore the word بِحَمْدِ (bi-ḥamdi) — it follows فَسَبِّحْ in Surah An-Naṣr (110:3):

فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَاسْتَغْفِرْهُ
“So glorify the praise of your Lord and seek His forgiveness…”


🔍 Word Breakdown: بِحَمْدِ

PartArabicMeaning
بِـPrefix (ḥarf jarr)With / By / In (preposition)
حَمْدِNoun (genitive case)Praise / Grateful praise

👉 So بِحَمْدِ means:

“With praise” or “In praise”
As in: “Glorify your Lord with praise.”


🧬 Root: ح-م-د (ḥ–m–d)

The root ح-م-د is all about:

  • Praising someone with love and admiration

  • Acknowledging goodness or perfection

  • Showing gratitude and respect through words

Related words:

  • حَمْد (ḥamd) = praise, gratitude

  • الْـحَمْدُ (al-ḥamdu) = The praise (as in Al-ḥamdu lillāh)

  • مُحَمَّد (Muḥammad) = the one who is often praised


🧠 Meaning in Context

  • You are commanded not just to glorify Allah (say Subḥān Allāh), but to do so with praise (i.e., Subḥān Allāhi wa bi-ḥamdih).

  • It combines two important acts:

    1. Declaring Allah's perfection (no flaws)

    2. Thanking and praising Him for His blessings and mercy

This teaches us that true worship is not just exalting Allah’s greatness — but also showing grateful love and admiration.


✅ Summary

Wordبِحَمْدِ
Rootح-م-د (praise, gratitude)
Meaning"With praise" / "In praise"
ContextYou glorify Allah not just by declaring His perfection, but also by showing loving praise and thanks

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