{الحمد} — al-Ḥamd (The Praise) Difference Between “al-Ḥamd” and “al-Shukr” Therefore, the ḥāmid (praiser) is of two kinds: {لله} — li-llāh (To Allah) In this verse, the لـ is for الاستحقاق — “Praise is deserved by Allah.” {رب العالمين} — Rabb al-ʿĀlamīn (Lord of …