Explanation

ALLAH is Al-Hameed, The One who is praised and is praiseworthy, The One who is worthy of all thankful praise, The One and only One who truly deserves all praise, honor, and adoration.

Al-Hameed is The One who is exalted, praised, and glorified by the very existence of creation, The One who deserves every manner of praise, exaltation, and glorification, both public and private.

From the root word ha-meem-dal we derive many classical Arabic connotations such as to praise, to laud with deep feelings of adoration and submission, to praise one for something done by one’s own will, to speak well of, honor, commend and eulogize.

The root word denotes the highest praise and honoring being offered with deep feelings of gratitude, admiration, humility, and submission. Hameed indicates one who is praised and praiseworthy due to his own inherent qualities.

The root word is also the basis of the expression Alhamdulillah (all praise is for ALLAH), as well as being the root of the names Ahmad (praiseworthy), Mahmud (praised), and Muhammad (much praised, or repeatedly praised).

Quran References

And Moses said, “If you should disbelieve, you and whoever is on the earth entirely – indeed, Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy.” (Quran 14:8)

And We had certainly given Luqman wisdom [and said], “Be grateful to Allah .” And whoever is grateful is grateful for [the benefit of] himself. And whoever denies [His favor] – then indeed, Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy.  (Quran 31:12)

To Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and earth. Indeed, Allah is the Free of need, the Praiseworthy.  (Quran 31:26)

Falsehood cannot approach it from before it or from behind it; [it is] a revelation from a [Lord who is] Wise and Praiseworthy.  (Quran 41:42)