What is the meaning of the phrase used by the imams of the da'wah at the beginning of their correspondence: "I praise Allah to you"?
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The questioner:
The last question, Shaykh, regarding the statement of the imams of the da'wah, Shaykh. In their correspondence, Shaykh, I often read that when they begin a letter, they say: "As for what follows, I praise Allah to you, to whom there is no deity but He." What is the meaning of the phrase "I praise Allah to you," Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
Fine, it is present in the words of the salam.
The questioner:
No, its meaning, its meaning, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
It means I convey to you something.
The questioner:
What do you convey to me, Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
He conveys to me about the religion of Allah.
The questioner:
So he informs him that there is a blessing, meaning?
The Shaykh:
That I praise Allah and extol Him, and I inform him of this matter.
The last question, Shaykh, regarding the statement of the imams of the da'wah, Shaykh. In their correspondence, Shaykh, I often read that when they begin a letter, they say: "As for what follows, I praise Allah to you, to whom there is no deity but He." What is the meaning of the phrase "I praise Allah to you," Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
Fine, it is present in the words of the salam.
The questioner:
No, its meaning, its meaning, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
It means I convey to you something.
The questioner:
What do you convey to me, Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
He conveys to me about the religion of Allah.
The questioner:
So he informs him that there is a blessing, meaning?
The Shaykh:
That I praise Allah and extol Him, and I inform him of this matter.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، [146 /400] ما معنى قول أئمة الدعوة في بدء مراسلاتهم : إني أحمد الله إليك؟ II الإمام ابن باز — youtube.com
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