Alhamdolillah: a Random Note
Posted by mE on Jul 27, 2008A common tradition, socially and religiously, here is to say Inna lillah e wa inna alayhe rajeyoon (Surely Everything belongs to Allah and will return to Him ) when we hear of someone’s demise.
I heard that in Saudia tradition is a bit different. In there when someone passes away they say “Allah Yurhamo and Alhamdolillah “.
The first one is a prayer that means: May Allah have mercy (raham) on the soul that passed away.
The second one appeared stranger to me. People will kill you by their looks if you say anything like Alhamdolillah when someone dies in here. Offending by all means in here. But when I thought on these lines how beautiful it is. Alhamdolillah that we had this person’s presence in our lives…for all the wonderful things and colors they brought to us…for all their caring and concern he/she was the source of. Alhamdolillah that Allah blessed his/her amongst us :`)
I thoroughly loved the Alhamdolillah thing. Definitely Inna Lillah e wa inna Alayhe rajeyoon but yes Many Many Thanks to Allah, Alhamdolillah, too for sending the soul in us.
July 27th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
doesnt sora-e-fatiha start with alhamdolillah ?
just wondering ?
July 27th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
It does with Bismillah actually =P
And yeah Alhamdolillah too =)
July 27th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
They do many other good things, try to follow them too.
July 27th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
ah han, like what. Tell … probably me or someone else would be able to adopt. Hmm?
July 27th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
In the Indian part of Punjab, if some one lives beyond the age of 80, there is a tradition that the family distributes jalebiaaN after the funeral, to celebrate the long and eventful life of the departed one.
I still found it difficult to eat those at the funerals of any of my grand-parents, all of whom lived beyond 80, because I wanted each of them to live to be at least 100 and felt cheated when they did not.
July 27th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
I’m sure. Eating sweet on someone’s demise is something I won’t ever do. I simply can’t. The journey towards ultimate it is. But the parting is never easy.
July 27th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Realistically speaking you would have to do as the Romans do…in Rome hehhe…
Alhumdulillah in the heart and inna..lillah….on the face…as hypocrite as it gets…
July 27th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
I still haven’t found the appropriate emotion for death.
Joy, jalebees, sadness, torpor.
None of them are .. appropriate enough.
July 27th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
Hardly anyone would bother to think on those lines and will persist with their first notion for it being “strange”.
So, if you said “Alhamdulillah” at such an occasion, next day ppl would probably be praying for your soul
July 28th, 2008 at 2:07 am
Alhamdulillah is ‘All praise is due to Allāh.’ I don’t see any wrong in saying Alhamdulillah in any situation.
July 28th, 2008 at 3:02 am
Nice tradition and for all it depends on how u think, as for Saudi tradition they took the part of cheerishing the presence of the person who left and for us we think of surrendering to Allah being HIS creatures, it all depends on how a Man thinks
July 28th, 2008 at 9:23 am
Hmm, I was also amazed when I was told that people in Saudia don’t cry on the demise of their loved ones. They say the deceased is at a better place than us, so why worry or cry.
July 28th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
I like the aproach!
u heard of alhamdulilah hi kuli-halin?
Praise to Allah in all circumstances!
July 29th, 2008 at 1:30 am
UTP well I dont think there’s any hypocrisy in it .. coz Alhamdolillah and Innalillah stands, both, for very strong emotions. Emotions that truly deeply belong to Allah … so no hypocrisy. In that situation, it is hard to tell a person already in grief that why I said Alhamdolillah .. so better say it in heart
Mahwash When it comes it asks for no emotions :/
And welcome to my blog =)
Rashid LOLZ … yeah we live in a world of living extremism :/
Funny waisay ~
Hina Yeah
Nikki It sure is … and in both ways there’s a sign of humbleness
Dinkum Really … tears are good
Unaiza Yup Heard that … something similar .. and thats exactly what we say here .. our elders .. Always thank Allah no matter whats your state. Alhamdolillah
July 29th, 2008 at 4:20 am
Jazakallah for sharing these wonderful words and your thoughts with us.
Dua mein yhad
Wasalam
July 29th, 2008 at 8:10 am
e.g they are well equipped with manners.
July 29th, 2008 at 10:06 am
Ahmed My pleasure
GH Well we are not that bad either :S
August 12th, 2008 at 1:35 am
Jazakallah for this info. It takes a lot of faith and courage to say this - but that should be what we aim for right?
August 12th, 2008 at 1:44 am
Yup exactly. We can always thank Allah, the Almighty