Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And all the praises and thanks be to Allâh, Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلْحَمْدُwal-ḥamduAnd all praise
لِلَّهِlillahi(be) to Allah
رَبِّrabbi(the) Lord
ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَl-ʿālamīna(of) the worlds
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
182. 1. This is being explained to the servants that Allah has bestowed a favor upon you: He sent prophets, revealed books, and the prophets conveyed Allah's message to you, therefore you should be grateful to Allah. Some say that by destroying the disbelievers and saving the believers and prophets, you should express gratitude to Allah for this. The meaning of "Hamd" is to praise with the intention of glorification, to mention goodness, and to declare the greatness of status.