The Meaning of “Allah Responds to the One Who Praises Him”
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. We said that praise is supplication, and he says “responded,” meaning “Allah heard the one who praised Him.”
The Shaykh : Praise includes supplication.
The questioner : It includes it, but he says “Allah heard the one who praised Him,” and he did not say “O Allah, to You is praise,” meaning he did not praise Allah; he said “the one who praised Him.”
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
The questioner : Yes, and where is the burden?
The Shaykh : Meaning, whoever praises Allah, Allah responds to him.
The questioner : Meaning, he does not report about himself.
The Shaykh : He does not obscure the truth about himself; he did not compare himself to Allah. He reports that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, by His generosity and bounty, responds to everyone who praises Him.
The Shaykh : Praise includes supplication.
The questioner : It includes it, but he says “Allah heard the one who praised Him,” and he did not say “O Allah, to You is praise,” meaning he did not praise Allah; he said “the one who praised Him.”
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
The questioner : Yes, and where is the burden?
The Shaykh : Meaning, whoever praises Allah, Allah responds to him.
The questioner : Meaning, he does not report about himself.
The Shaykh : He does not obscure the truth about himself; he did not compare himself to Allah. He reports that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, by His generosity and bounty, responds to everyone who praises Him.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1288عندما يقول سمع الله لمن حمده...📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين - مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com
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