As for other than Allah, they are praised only for particular matters, not in every respect.

Moreover, it denotes exclusive entitlement: the One to whom absolute, perfect praise belongs is Allah. He alone is entitled to it and possesses it exclusively.

“Praise that never ceases, the best praise that ought to be offered …”

His statement, “Praise that never ceases”: “praise” is a verbal noun, governed by the verbal noun preceding it; thus, it is a verbal noun governed by another verbal noun. A verbal noun made definite by the definite article may govern unrestrictedly. “Praise” is a verbal noun that reinforces its governing word, for when a verbal noun occurs in the same wording as its verb, or with its meaning, it serves as an intensifier. An example is the saying of Allah, Most High: “And Allah spoke to Moses directly.” [Quran 4:164]

Although it is emphatic, it is qualified by the words, “that never ceases.” By this qualification, it also clarifies the nature of the praise: it is praise that never ceases; rather, it endures perpetually. The Lord, mighty and majestic is He, deserves praise that never ceases, because His perfections never cease. Likewise, praise—which is to describe Him in terms of perfection—never ceases.

The meaning is not that my verbal utterance of it never ceases, for it ceases with one’s death or when one is occupied with something else. Rather, the meaning is that Allah deserves praise that never ceases when it is ascribed to Him; thus, it never ceases.

His statement, “the best praise that ought to be offered,” is an adjective qualifying “praise,”