The commentators have discussed very much about the objective meaning of...

The commentators have discussed very much about the objective meaning of: ‘ the praise of Allah in Hereafter ’. Some of them have said that although there is no duty for people in the Hereafter, the servants of Allah will eagerly praise Him there and glorify Him, and they will take pleasure by praising Him. Some others have said: the people of Paradise will praise Him for His grace, while the people of Hell will do it for His justice.

Sometimes it is said: the people who are in this world, because of the various curtains over their hearts and thoughts, mostly have not a sincere praise, but in Hereafter, where the curtains are removed and according to the sentence: “On that Day the Sovereignty will be Allah’s…” and everything will be made manifest for everybody, all of them will begin praising Him with a perfect sincere intention.

Also in this world human beings may become neglectful and, imagining some beings as independent of the Essence of Allah, praise them. But in Hereafter, where the relation of all to His Pure Essence is like the rays of sunshine to the sun and it will be made manifest, no one will praise aught but Him. Moreover, the holy Qur’an has repeatedly said that the people of Paradise will praise Him there.

For example: “…and the close of their cry (will be): ‘(All) praise is (only) Allah’s, the Lord of the Worlds’.” [^2] In another occurrence, upon the time when the believers enter the eternal gardens of Paradise, it says: “And they will say: ‘(All) praise is (only) Allah’s Who has removed from us (all) sorrow…” [^3] This praise is expressed not only by the tongues of human beings and angels, but also it can be heard from all the particles of the world of existence, and there is no being but praises and glorifies Him.