The answer to this is that whoever praises Allah has, by the very state of his condition, supplicated his Lord; for the one who praises Allah hopes for reward. If he hopes for reward, then extolling Allah through praise, remembrance, and declaring His greatness includes supplication, because he praises Allah only in hope of reward. Thus, our saying that it means “responds” is entirely fitting.

His statement, “Allah hears whoever praises Him,” must be said in precisely these words. If one were to say, “Allah responds to whoever extols Him,” it would not be valid, because this is an obligatory remembrance, and one must restrict oneself to what has been transmitted. It must also be said in this order: “Allah hears whoever praises Him.” If he were to say, “Allah hears whoever praises Him,” with the word order reversed, it would not be valid; and if he were to say, “Whoever praises Him—Allah hears,” it would likewise not be valid. This is because the sunnah has been transmitted in this form, and the Prophet ﷺ said: “Pray as you have seen me pray.” (1) Moreover, it is an obligatory remembrance, so one must restrict oneself to what has been transmitted.

After both of them have risen: “Our Lord, and to You belongs all praise—filling the heavens, filling the earth, and filling whatever else You will.” ...........

His statement, “After both of them have risen: ‘Our Lord, and to You belongs all praise—filling the heavens, filling the earth, and filling whatever else You will.’”

The pronoun refers to the imam and the one praying alone; that is, after they have risen, they say: “Our Lord, and to You belongs all praise—filling the heavens, filling the earth, and filling whatever else You will.”

The author mentioned no wording other than: “Our Lord, and to You belongs all praise.” Does this imply that it is the obligatory wording? It is possible that this is the case, and it is possible