*In the name of Allah Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem.
All praise is to Allah.
Allah's blessings be upon Muhammad and his holy household.*
My question is this,
**What is Tamjid, Thana?**
In Hadith compilation Al-Kafi, in the book of supplication, our holy Imams teach us to say Tamjid, Hamd, Tasbeeh, Thana, Tahleel before asking something from Allah.
Here is a quote from a narration , from words of 6th Imam Jafar As-Sadiq,
> قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ
> تَدْعُوَ فَمَجِّدِ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ احْمَدْهُ وَ سَبِّحْهُ وَ
> هَلِّلْهُ وَ أَثْنِ عَلَيْهِ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ وَ
> آلِهِ ثُمَّ سَلْ تُعْطَ
According to the translation the Imam says
> Whenever you intend to supplicate, so Glorify Allah [azwj] Mighty and
> Majestic and Praise Him [azwj], and Glorify Him [azwj], and Extol Him [azwj],
> and Laud upon Him [azwj], and send Blessings upon Muhammad [saww] the
> Prophet [saww] and his [saww] Progeny [asws], then ask, you would be Given
Hamd is praising Allah. Tasbeeh is extolling Allah. Tahleel is negating all deities except Allah. These ones seem clear to me.
But as I am not Arab, and nor do I speak Arabic, I can't understand the terms Tamjid and Thana well. How do we identify whether a speech is Tamjid or Thana? What's their definition and what's the difference between them.
I want to know clear definition of these concepts and their differences.
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Feb 5, 2026, 04:15 AM
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