2الحَمدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ العالَمينَUzunoglu et al.Praise1 be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds;2Al-ḥamdu li’Llāh: The term ḥamd joins the two meanings of praise and gratitude. There are other words to indicate either praise or gratitude separately.Al-Rabb, the Lord, is He Who is the Master, Caretaker, Protector and Provider. The same term, rabb, is used in a limited sense for humans as in the “head” of the family, “master” of the house, or “owner” of the land or cattle. The worlds of Allah are innumerable and known only to Him. There are visible worlds, this planet being one, the solar system another, and so on. We can also refer to the animal world, the insect world, etc. There are invisible worlds like that of the human soul with its thinking, imagination and emotions; as well as the many worlds of the angels. There is the Intermediary World where souls dwell, waiting for the Resurrection. Here the reference may be to the entire created universe with its innumerable dimensions, or simply its creatures endowed with reason, such as men and jinn.