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What does Alhamdulillah mean?

“Alhamdulillah” means “all praise is for Allah” — a big “thank You, Allah!”. We say it after eating, after sneezing and whenever something good happens.

Ages 2–8AudioWord by wordSong

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الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ

Alhamdulillah

“All praise is for Allah”

Word by word

What each part of Alhamdulillah means

الْحَمْدُal-hamduall praise and thanks
لِلَّهِlillahis for Allah

Read the boxes from right to left, just like the Arabic.

For little ones

What it means

“Thank You, Allah!”

Did you know? It is one of the first words of the Qur'an: Surah al-Fatiha begins “Alhamdu lillahi Rabbil-'alamin” after the Bismillah.

The moments

When we say it

After eating or drinking
After a sneeze
When something good happens
When someone asks “How are you?”

Du'as that use it: Du'a after eating, Du'a for sneezing (and the reply), Du'a when waking up

Teach it

How to teach Alhamdulillah in 3 steps

Step 1: Say it out loud when good things happen — sunshine, a hug, a found toy.
Step 2: Play “Alhamdulillah for…”: take turns naming something you're thankful for.
Step 3: At the end of every meal, let your child lead it for the family.

Sing itEvery Bite's a GiftA NoorHop sing-along that practises these words — play it at the real moment.Watch the song →PlayWhat do we say?Hear a little story and choose what we say — is it Alhamdulillah? A playful check after practising.Play free →More wordsAll Islamic wordsBismillah, InshaAllah, MashaAllah and more — with audio.See them all →

Questions parents ask

Do we say Alhamdulillah when things go wrong too?

Many Muslims do — it reminds us Allah is still looking after us. With little ones, start with the happy moments.

Is it the same as “thank you”?

It's thanks and praise to Allah. We still say “thank you” (or “JazakAllahu khayran”) to people who help us.

Sources: Qur'an 1:2 · Sahih al-Bukhari 6224 · Sahih Muslim 2734

Qur'an references are checked on quran.com and hadith on sunnah.com; a teacher review is under way. Families and madhhabs differ on some details — ask your teacher.

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