Rephrasing Ayah from Quran

format_quote Originally Posted by Meow

Asalamoalaikum! If I'm writing a book about praising Allah, using the way He's praised in the Quran and Hadith, can I do it like this?
For example, in Surah al Fatiha:

"All praise is for Allah, Lord of the worlds."

Can I say it like this:

"Oh Allah, all praise is for you, you are the Lord of all the worlds."

I'm just praising Him the way He should be, using words from the Quran and Hadith.

Rewriting the question:

Asalamoalaikum,


I am writing this book called 'How Can I Praise You Enough, O Allah?' The purpose of this book is to create a continuous and seamless flow of praise to Allah, allowing readers to engage in heartfelt remembrance easily.


In this book, I aim to express gratitude and devotion to Allah in an easy way. Here's an example to illustrate the style:


'Ya Allah! All the praises are for You, You are the Holder of the Heavens and the Earth, And whatever is in them. Ya Allah! All praises are for You; You are the Sustainer of the Heavens and the Earth And whatever is in them. Ya Allah! All the praises are for You; You have the Possession of the Heavens and the Earth and whatever is in them. Ya Allah! All the praises are for You; You are Light (Nur) of the Heavens and Earth And whatever is in them. Ya Allah! All praises are for You; You are the King of the Heavens and the Earth And whatever is in them. Ya Allah! All praises are for You; You are the Truth and Your Promise is the Truth, And Your word is the Truth and the Meeting with You is true, And Paradise is True And Hell is true...'


While writing these praises, I've noticed that some phrases may resemble verses from the Quran and Hadith. For example, the phrase 'All praise is for Allah, Lord of the worlds' from Surah Fatiha might sound similar to 'Oh Allah, all praise is for you, you are the Lord of all the worlds' as presented in the book.


My question is whether I should include references to the Quran and Hadith at the end of the book, acknowledging that these praises are inspired by them but rephrased for ease of understanding. I'm concerned that explicitly stating the source may inadvertently violate the rule of rephrasing Quranic verses and Hadith. Would it be advisable to omit the claim of direct inspiration from the Quran and Hadith to avoid this potential issue?


Thank you for your guidance and assistance.

The Dua phrases in the manner that you've posted are ok. There are many authentic dua in similar manner.

I'm not sure whether you can include references to the verses as well.