The idea behind saying “subhaan Allah" is to declare the perfection of Allah and not allow any flaw to be attributed to Him. Human beings cannot declare that perfection without appreciation and gratitude. This is a powerful concept because in Islam, Allah’s perfection is not an abstract philosophical idea, it is directly tied to human emotions. Tasbeeh is a question of the heart and an assertion that perfection only belongs to Allah.
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