Wikipedia's first sentence called it “poem or song in praise of allah”. Today it says “word that exclusively praises god - whether written or spoken”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Hamd ( Arabic : حمد , romanized : ḥamd , lit. ' praise ' ) is a word that exclusively praises God - whether written or spoken. Thus, The word "Hamd" is always followed by the name of God ( Allah ) - a phrase known as the Tahmid - "al-ḥamdu li-llāh" (Arabic: الحَمْد لله ) (English: "praise be to God"). The word "Hamd" comes from the Qur'an , and الحَمْد لله is the epithet or locution which, after the Bismillah , establishes the first verse of the first chapter of the Qur'an - al Fatiha Mubarak (the opening). A Hamd is usually written in Arabic , Persian , Turkish , Bengali , Punjabi , or Urdu and recited all over the Muslim world, from Indonesia to Morocco . A Qawwali performance usually includes at least one Hamd, which is traditionally at the beginning of the performance.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Media and performance Nationalistic and patriotic songs Regional music Azad Kashmir Balochistan Gilgit-Baltistan Islamabad Capital Territory Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Punjab Sindh v t e A Hamd ( ) is a poem or song in praise of Allah . A hamd is usually written in Arabic , Persian , Punjabi , or Urdu . The word "hamd" comes from the Qur'an , which Muslims believe to be Allah 's word; its English translation is "Praise". Hamds are sung all over the Muslim world, from Indonesia to Morocco . A Qawwali performance usually includes at least one hamd, which is traditionally the first song in the performance. Some well-known hamd singers are Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan , Sabri Brothers , and Qari Waheed Zafar. Modern English language singers of hamd include Yusuf Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens), Sami Yusuf and Nusrullah Khan Noori.
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A hamd ( ), "Praise" in English , is a word that is usually written in Arabic , Persian , Punjabi , or Urdu and means a poetic piece in praise of God. The word "Hamd" comes from the Qur'an . Hamds are recited all over the Muslim world, from Indonesia to Morocco . A Qawwali performance usually includes at least one Hamd, which is traditionally the first song in the performance.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Hamd ( ), "praise" in English , is a word that exclusively praises God - whether written or spoken.Thus, The word "Hamd" is always followed by the name of God ( Allah ) - a phrase known as the Tahmid - "al-ḥamdu li-llāh" (Arabic: الحَمْد لله ) (English: "praise be to God").The word "Hamd" comes from the Qur'an , and الحَمْد لله is the epithet or locution which, after the Bismillah , establishes the first verse of the first chapter of the Qur'an - al Fatiha Mubarak (the opening).A Hamd is usually written in Arabic , Persian , Turkish , Bengali , Punjabi , or Urdu and recited all over the Muslim world, from Indonesia to Morocco .A Qawwali performance usually includes at least one Hamd, which is traditionally at the beginning of the performance.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Hamd ( ) is a word that exclusively praises God - whether written or spoken. Thus, The word "Hamd" is always followed by the name of God ( Allah ) - a phrase known as the Tahmid - "al-ḥamdu li-llāh" (Arabic: الحَمْد لله ) (English: "praise be to God"). The word "Hamd" comes from the Qur'an , and الحَمْد لله is the epithet or locution which, after the Bismillah , establishes the first verse of the first chapter of the Qur'an - al Fatiha Mubarak (the opening). A Hamd is usually written in Arabic , Persian , Turkish , Bengali , Punjabi , or Urdu and recited all over the Muslim world, from Indonesia to Morocco . A Qawwali performance usually includes at least one Hamd, which is traditionally at the beginning of the performance.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “poem or song in praise of allah”. Today it says “word that exclusively praises god - whether written or spoken”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
poem or song in praise of allah
Now
word that exclusively praises god - whether written or spoken
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