How can one respond to those who claim that the statements "Blessed be Allah, Lord of the Worlds," "Blessed be Allah, the best of creators," and "Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds" cannot be the words of Allah, but rather the words of Muhammad? And why does Allah say, "Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds"? And what is the reason for the revelation of Surat Al-Fatihah?

These specious arguments aim to cast doubt on Islam, yet even the adversaries of the Qur’an have attested to its truthfulness, as Al-Walid ibn Al-Mughirah stated. Allah, the Exalted, loves praise, and therefore He praised Himself. Thus, the meaning of "All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds" is that He praised Himself before anyone else praised Him. Imam Al-Qurtubi mentioned that Allah praised Himself in eternity, knowing the inability of His servants to praise Him. Likewise, His saying, "Blessed be Allah, the Lord of the worlds" and "So blessed be Allah, the best of creators"; Allah loves praise and commendation, and His praise of Himself is greater than the praise of creation upon Him, for He knows Himself best and is described with attributes of perfection. In the Hadith: "There is nothing more beloved to Allah than praise, hence He praised Himself." Allah praises Himself, and He is free from need of all else besides Him. The meaning of "the best of creators" is the best of makers, for the Arabs use the term "creator" (khaliq) to mean "maker" (sani'). We advise avoiding missionary websites except for specialists.