له كل المجد

Arabic

Phrase

لَهُ كُلُّ ٱلْمَجْدِ • (lahu kullu l-majdi)

1. (Christianity) all glory be to him; an expression of praise commonly used after mentioning Christ

   اَلسَّيِّدُ ٱلْمَسِيحُ —لَهُ كُلُّ ٱلْمَجْدِ— أَمَرَنَا بِالسَّعْيِ وَراءَ ٱلْقَداسَةِ.

   as-sayyidu l-masīḥu —lahu kullu l-majdi— ʔamaranā bi-s-saʕyi warāʔa l-qadāsati.

   Christ, all glory be to him, has commanded us to strive for holiness.

Usage notes

• The Christian phrase is similar to—and to some degree possibly mirrors—certain Islamic expressions (compare “see also” below). It is not used with the same automaticity, however.

See also

• تَبارَكَ وَتَعالَى (tabāraka wataʕālā)
• صَلَّى ٱللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ (ṣallā llāhu ʕalayhi wasallama)