الحمد لله

Arabic

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /al.ħam.du lil.laː.hi/

• Audio:

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Phrase

الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ • (al-ḥamdu li-llāhi)

1. praise be to God, thank God; alhamdulillah

Related terms

• تَحْمِيد (taḥmīd, “to say 'praise be to God'”)
• حَمْدَلَ (ḥamdala, “to say alhamdulillah”)
• اللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ (allāhu ʔakbaru, “God is greater”)
• سُبْحَانَ ٱللّٰهِ (subḥāna llāhi, “glory be to God”)
• أَسْتَغْفِرُ ٱللّٰهِ (ʔastaḡfiru llāhi, “I seek forgiveness from God”)
• إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللّٰهُ (ʔin šāʔa llāhu, “if God wills”)
• مَا شَاءَ ٱللّٰهُ (mā šāʔa llāhu, “what God wills”)
• بِإذْنِ ٱللّٰهِ (biʔiḏni llāhi, “by the permission of God”)
• آيَةُ ٱللّٰه (ʔāyatu llāh, “ayatollah, sign of God”)
• اللّٰهُمَّ (allāhumma, “God; O God”)
• بِسْمِ ٱللّٰهِ (bi-smi llāhi, “in the name of God”)
  • بِسْمِ ٱللّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ (bismi llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīmi)

Hijazi Arabic

Hijazi Arabic phrasebook

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Etymology

From Arabic الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ (al-ḥamdu lillāhi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /al.ħam.dil.laːh/

Interjection

الحمد لله • (al-ḥamdillāh)

1. thank God, praise be to God
2. (by extension) well, doing fine

South Levantine Arabic

South Levantine Arabic phrasebook

This entry is part of the phrasebook project, which presents criteria for inclusion based on utility, simplicity and commonness.

Etymology

From Arabic الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ (al-ḥamdu lillāhi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lħam.dil.laːh/, [ˌlħam.dɪlˈlæːh]
• IPA^(key): /lħam.dul.laːh/, [ˌlħam.dʊlˈlæːh]

• Audio (Ramallah):

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Interjection

الحمد لله • (l-ḥamdi-lla, l-ḥamdu-lla)

1. thank God, praise be to God
2. (by extension) well, doing fine

   أنا الحمد لله.

   ʔana l-ḥamdi-lla.

   I'm fine, thank God.