Can we say that the definition of al-hamd (praise) is praising the beautiful with beauty?
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The questioner : He says: Your Eminence, you mentioned in your explanation of the word "al-hamd" used in the sermon a definition. Can we say that the definition of al-hamd is praising the beautiful with beauty?
The Shaykh : No, this is not correct. Praising the beautiful with beauty may be close to the meaning of shukr (gratitude), meaning that you praise the beautiful for the good it did, not for its beauty. So this definition is not correct.
Then we supported what we mentioned by stating that al-hamd is not praise, but rather praise is the repetition of al-hamd. We supported this with the authentic hadith that we mentioned during our discussion on this. Yes.
The Shaykh : No, this is not correct. Praising the beautiful with beauty may be close to the meaning of shukr (gratitude), meaning that you praise the beautiful for the good it did, not for its beauty. So this definition is not correct.
Then we supported what we mentioned by stating that al-hamd is not praise, but rather praise is the repetition of al-hamd. We supported this with the authentic hadith that we mentioned during our discussion on this. Yes.