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Are phrases such as "My Lord's bounty is abundant," "We consider our Lord's bounty to be great," and "There is nothing from my Lord but good" religiously permissible, or is it sufficient to praise, thank, and extol Allah by His Most Beautiful Names and Exalted Attributes?

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When researching the ruling on colloquial phrases, one must consider their linguistic meaning and the speaker's intent. The phrase "يكثر خير ربي" (May my Lord's bounty increase, or My Lord's bounty is abundant) carries no sin or blame for its utterer, for the following reasons:

1. Its meaning in the Arabic language is a supplication for God to increase goodness, or a declaration and gratitude to God for the abundance of His blessings. Both are permissible and recommended.

2. The intention of common people who use it is to praise and thank God, acknowledge His blessings, and ask Him for more. There is no religious prohibition in their usage of it.

Thus, linguistic soundness and purity of intention are achieved, and there is no harm in saying it.

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