The Meaning of Al-Ḥamdu lillāhi Rabbil ʿĀlamīn — Praise Be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds
A hadith from Imam al-Riḍā (ʿa) tracing the divine interpretation of gratitude and creation through the Imams Foundational Source: Thaqalayn, Ḥadīth #30 Below is one of the luminous narrations that establish the chain of light — through each Imam — on the meaning of “Al-ḥamdu lillāhi rabbil-ʿālamīn.” It is presented in both Arabic and English for reflection and study. English Translation (Thaqalayn 28–30) 28-30 Muhammad ibn Al-Qasim al-Isterabadi - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Yusuf ibn Muhammad ibn Ziyad and Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Sayyar quoted on the authority of their fathers, on the authority Al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Musa ibn Ja’far ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Al-Hussein ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (s), on the authority of his father (s), on the authority of his grandfather (s), “A man went to see Al-Ridha (s) and said, O son of the Prophet of God! Please tell me what the interpretation of the following Words of the Honorable the Exalted God is, ‘Praise be...