Natural human feelings:
-To "thank" someone who has helped me, given me something, specially if it were for free, or has done me any favor...
-To "praise" someone who has any of the good attributes. Be it a self-achieved attribute or action, with self choice and intention e.g. a nice painting, good writing or any noble action; or natural, out of his control one e.g. beauty or nice complexion or height etc.
-To "appreciate" & "honor" someone’s nobleness and 'bow' in front of his greatness because of the extraordinary attributes he/she has, like a selfless charity worker, a sports hero, a huge mountain, or...
Now! The Arabic word 'hamd' (حمد) has all the three components combined with in its meaning (although still not to the full extent). It means:
-To "thank"; but not all 'hamd' is thanks, (because it has the other two components too) but, all thanks is 'hamd'.
-To "praise"; but on the intentional and willfull attributes and actions only.
-To "appreciate" or bow and worship, because of the greatness.
And what do we say in the first ayah of Chapter Al-Hamd?...Al Hamdo LiLLAH-e-Rabbil Aalameen.. which means All 'hamd' is for ALLAH (not only "all praise for...' ; this will leave out the two other components). Hamd with all the three feelings and concepts in mind is Only for Allah... And the reason for this exclusivity is clear; There is no one greater than HIM who:
-Has given us more bounties than HIM. 'cause HE brought us to existence, gave us life.... Need anything greater than that?
-Is the source of all beauties and perfections...anybody else who has it is because HE granted it to him.
-Is the greatest and no body greater than HIM...one who understands HIS greatness naturally bows in worship and humiliation..
Rabbana! Eyyaka Na'bod Wa Eyyaka Nastaeen.
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