Yemen, and the mountains of Paran are none other than the mountains of Mecca—as has already been shown—and on this point there is no room for dispute.

As for the heavens being filled with the splendor of Ahmad through the lights of faith and of the Quran that burst forth from him and from his ummah, and the earth being filled with his praise and the praise of his community in their prayers, this is plain for all to see. His ummah are the ḥammādūn, the people who constantly praise: they cannot forgo praising Allah in any prayer or sermon.

Indeed, every worshipper, in every rakʿah, must recite:

“Praise be to Allah, Lord of all worlds,
The All-Merciful, the Ever-Merciful,
Master of the Day of Judgment”
(al-Fatiha: 2-4).

When he says, “Praise be to Allah, Lord of all worlds” (al-Fatiha: 2), Allah says, “My servant has praised Me.”

When he says, “The All-Merciful, the Ever-Merciful” (al-Fatiha: 3)