# Allah Loves Angelic Praise | Episode 4 **Author:** Dr. Omar Suleiman **Series:** Allah Loves **Published:** 2019-05-09 **YouTube:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YprfWkHUUlA **URL:** https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-angelic-praise-episode-4 **Topics:** Allah, Faith ## Description What are the two expressions that are light on the tongue, heavy in our scales, and beloved to the Most Merciful? In this episode, we identify the words with which Allah loves to be praised, and how angelic they actually are. ## Transcript **[0:00]** Salamualaikum, welcome to Allah Loves. So we talked about how Ihsan, excellence is what **[0:19]** allows you to really be in hot pursuit of a higher degree of Allah's love. Ihsan is what makes you special as a human being as well because your choosing to worship Allah to a higher level is precisely what Imam Hassan al-Basri Rahimallah said would allow a human **[0:35]** being to be elevated even beyond an angel in rank in the sight of Allah. Because an angel has no choice but to obey Allah. When a human being goes beyond obedience and does even more actions of voluntary praise, voluntary love, voluntary worship, they distinguish **[0:53]** themselves in the sight of Allah and they are elevated to a higher position in paradise as a result of that. And so today I'm going to talk about one of my favorite hadiths but I'll get probably two hadiths in before I get to that to sort of build up to it because there's a nuance in this hadith that I've noticed when people talk about it they often **[1:12]** lose out on it. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasalam was told by a companion of his that I was praising Allah with some words of praise and the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasalam said increase in praise, because your Lord loves to be praised. And the Prophet sallallahu **[1:28]** alayhi wasalam said in another narration to Abu Dharr may Allah be pleased with him he was asked what are the words that are most beloved to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasalam said, subhanallahi wabi hamdihi. So my Lord is glorified, how **[1:45]** perfect is my Lord and may he be praised as well. So when you say subhanallah you are praising the perfection of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. When you say alhamdulillah subhanallahi wabi hamdihi you are praising him in that perfection and you add into that thanah and **[2:04]** shukr you add into that an element of praise and gratitude. So subhanallahi wabi hamdihi really brings together both the declaration of Allah's perfection and your own imperfection and then the declaration of gratitude and praise in light of Allah's perfection and **[2:20]** your own imperfection. So that's the second hadith. The third one though it has the same words but it gives a very beautiful message and meaning. It's Abu Dharr again who narrates this hadith that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasalam was asked what is the most beloved **[2:38]** words of praise or what is the most beloved expression of praise in the sight of God. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasalam said, allathee istafahu limalaikatihi. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasalam said, allathee istafahu limalaikatihi. The words that Allah chose **[2:55]** for his angels. Subhanallahi wabi hamdihi. How perfect is my Lord and with his praise. How perfect is my Lord and with his praise. How perfect is my Lord and may he be praised. So the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasalam said these were the words that Allah subhanahu **[3:13]** wa ta'ala chose for the angels to glorify him with and that's why they're the most beloved of words because we rise even beyond the angels when we choose to glorify him with those words in a heartfelt way and in a way that manifests itself in our actions and in pursuit of Allah **[3:30]** subhanahu wa ta'ala's love. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasalam said, kalimatan habibatan ila ar-rahman. He said that there are two expressions that are beloved to the most merciful. They are khafifatan ala lisan, they are light on the tongue, thaqilatan ala al-mizan, but **[3:46]** they are heavy, two expressions that are heavy on the scales of good deeds. Subhanallahi wabi hamdihi, subhanallahi al-azim. How perfect is my Lord and may he be praised. How perfect is my Lord the Almighty. Subhanallahi wabi hamdihi, subhanallahi al-azim. So this is **[4:02]** the expression that matches the ihsan in pursuit, that matches the excellence in pursuit. Always keep your tongue busy with these two expressions that are most beloved to the most merciful. Subhanallahi wabi hamdihi, subhanallahi al-azim. How perfect are you my Lord and may you be **[4:21]** praised in that. How perfect are you O Allah. So continue to praise Allah with that. We ask Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala to make us amongst those who become praiseworthy by our praise of Him. We ask Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala to make us amongst those who pursue that praise **[4:36]** in trying to perfect ourselves in understanding His own perfection subhanahu wa ta'ala. Allahumma ameen. See you all next time inshaAllah. ## Other Episodes in "Allah Loves" - [Allah Loves Beauty | Episode 30](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-beauty-episode-30.md) - [Allah Loves the Acceptance of His Gifts | Episode 29](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-the-acceptance-of-his-gifts-episode-29.md) - [Allah Loves Being Prophetic | Episode 28](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-being-prophetic-episode-28.md) - [Allah Loves Generosity in Trade | Episode 27](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-generosity-in-trade-episode-27.md) - [Allah Loves the Unnoticed | Episode 26](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-the-unnoticed-episode-26.md) - [Allah Loves Your Mother | Episode 25](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-your-mother-episode-25.md) - [Allah Loves Love | Episode 24](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-love-episode-24.md) - [Allah Loves The Mosques | Episode 23](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-the-mosques-episode-23.md) - [Allah Loves Cleanliness | Episode 22](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-cleanliness-episode-22.md) - [Allah Loves Punctual Prayer | Episode 21](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-punctual-prayer.md) - [Allah Loves Consistency | Episode 20](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-consistency-episode-20.md) - [Allah Loves Due Diligence | Episode 19](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-due-diligence-episode-19.md) - [Allah Loves Forbearance and Deliberation | Episode 18](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-forbearance-episode-18.md) - [Allah Loves Humility Without Disgrace | Episode 17](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-humility-without-disgrace-episode-17.md) - [Allah Loves Gentleness | Episode 16](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-gentleness-episode-16.md) - [Allah Loves Honor | Episode 15](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-honor-episode-15.md) - [Allah Loves Healthy Pride | Episode 14](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-healthy-pride-episode-14.md) - [Allah Loves Independence | Episode 13](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-independence-episode-13.md) - [Allah Loves Strength | Episode 12](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-strength-episode-12.md) - [Allah Loves Beneficial People | Episode 11](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-beneficial-people-episode-11.md) - [Allah Loves Justice | Episode 10](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-justice-episode-10.md) - [Allah Loves Patience | Episode 9](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-patience-episode-9.md) - [Allah Loves Trust | Episode 8](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-trust-episode-8.md) - [Allah Loves Tears and Traces | Episode 7](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-tears-and-traces-episode-7.md) - [Allah Loves Those Who Are Trying | Episode 6](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-those-who-are-trying-episode-6.md) - [Allah Loves Sincere Supplication | Episode 5](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-sincere-supplication-episode-5.md) - [Allah Loves Excellence | Episode 3](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-excellence-episode-3.md) - [Allah Loves Repentance | Episode 2](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-repentance-episode-2.md) - [Allah Loves Piety | Episode 1](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-taqwa-episode-1.md) - [Allah Loves: Series Introduction](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-series-introduction.md)