Grammar
Part of SpeechPrepositional Phrase (Jar wa Majroor)
Root (Arabic)أ ل ه
Root TransliterationA-L-H
Tajweed & Pronunciation
Phonetic SpellingLil-laah
Common MistakePronouncing the Lam in 'Allah' heavy (Tafkhim) after the Kasrah of the preposition 'Li'.
Learning Notes
Micro TafsirDenotes absolute ownership, exclusive right to worship, and ultimate dedication of all actions, praise, and domain to Allah alone.
Memory HookA compound word merging 'Li' (for) and 'Allah', commonly used in statements of devotion like 'Fi Sabilillah' or 'Lillah'.
Contextual Verse
Al-Fatihah (1:2)
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -