Yet this wording occurs nowhere in the known forms of praise with which Allah praised Himself, or with which His Messenger—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—and those of his community most knowledgeable about praising Him praised Him. These include His words, Exalted is He:

“Praise be to Allah, Lord of all worlds (2), the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful (3), Master of the Day of Judgment (4).” [al-Fātihah: 2–4]

And His words:

“So the wrongdoing people were utterly destroyed. And praise be to Allah, Lord of all worlds.” [al-Anʿām: 45]

“Judgment will be passed between them in truth, and it will be said, ‘Praise be to Allah, Lord of all worlds’ (75).” [al-Zumar: 75]

He also relates that those among His servants who praise Him (1) said (2):

“And they will say, ‘Praise be to Allah, who guided us to this. We would never have been guided had Allah not guided us.’” [al-Aʿrāf: 43]

Among His words in praise of Himself, with which He commanded His Messenger—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—to praise Him, are:

“And say, ‘Praise be to Allah, who has never taken a son, who has no partner in His dominion, and who needs no protector out of weakness.’ And proclaim His greatness (111).” [al-Isrāʾ: 111]

This, then, is His praise, which (3) He approved for Himself and commanded His Messenger to offer Him.

Allah, Exalted is He, also said in praise of Himself:

“Praise be to Allah, who sent down the Book to His servant and placed no crookedness in it (1), making it upright, to warn of severe punishment from Him and to give glad tidings to the believers who do righteous deeds that they will have a fine reward (2).” [al-Kahf: 1–2]

He said:

“Say, ‘Praise be to Allah, and peace be upon His servants whom He has chosen.’” [al-Naml: 59]

And He said:

“Praise be to Allah, to whom belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on earth, and to Him belongs all praise in the Hereafter