alhamdulillah
part of speech
interjection (Arabic phrase, alhamdulillah; also al-hamdu lillah)
meaning for a pupil
(Arabic, Islam) A phrase meaning «praise be to God» or «thanks be to God», said by Muslims to thank God, for good news and in everyday life. It is not an English word. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life with Muslim friends and families, people say «alhamdulillah» when asked «How are you?», after eating, or when something good happens. In religious education lessons it is a key phrase of Islam. To an English ear it sounds like «al-HAM-doo-li-LAH».
examples
- «How are you?» «Alhamdulillah, I'm fine.» tree →
- Alhamdulillah, the baby arrived safely. tree →
- My friend says alhamdulillah after every meal. tree →
- Alhamdulillah, we passed the test! tree →
- Muslims believe in thanking God in good and hard times. tree →
- Grandma smiled and said, «Alhamdulillah». tree →
note
Arabic, used in English by Muslims of all backgrounds. Respectful to use; spellings vary. It is said in both good times and hard times, to show thanks to God.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «alhamdulillah» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.