The Teachings of Islam
All Praise is Due to God
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ALL PRAISE IS DUE TO GOD
A tree is unaware of its own extraordinary
significance. A flower does not realize what a
delicate and exquisite masterpiece it really is. A bird
is oblivious to its own breathtaking beauty. Though
all things in this world are classic specimens of the
most exquisite art, they never come to know
themselves as such.
For whom, then, is this beautiful and gracious
display? It is all for man’s benefit. Man is the only
being in the known universe who can perceive
beauty in a thing and appreciate its excellence. God
has created exquisite works of art in worldly form
and enabled man to apprehend them. He has given
man a tongue to express his wonder at and
veneration of God’s stupendous feats of creation.
What he utters is praise, or admiration of God. It is
a tribute of the most sublime sentiments, expressed
in human words and offered to God.
Praise means being moved at the sight of God’s
craftsmanship and spontaneously expressing one’s
realization of His perfection. “God, all praise is due
