Alhamdulillah Culture
English book, p. 38
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
ALHAMDULILLAH CULTURE The Creator of the universe desires only one culture for man, the alhamdulillah culture, in this world. To promote this culture among men God sent His prophets in succession. T he first verse of the Quran is: “All praise is due to God, the Lord of the Universe” (1:2). This verse tells us what God desires regarding the life of this world. The same verse is found in the Quran regarding the next life: “Praise be to God, Lord of the Universe!” (39:75) This second verse tells us what God desires about the next life. That is to say, the Creator of the universe wants only one culture for man: the alhamdulillah (praise be to God) culture in this world and the next eternal world. God sent His prophets in succession to promote this alhamdulillah culture among men. But only a small number of individuals came under their influence and adopted this culture, while, in general, the alhamdu lighairillah (all praise for other than God)

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