َ

﴾3﴿ Fasabbih bihamdi rabbika wastaghfirh, innahoo kaana tawwaaba

﴾3﴿ So glorify your Lord with praise and seek forgiveness from Him. Indeed, He is the ultimate acceptor of repentance

[3] According to most commentators, the response to "إِذَا" (when) is that in gratitude for these blessings, engage in glorification (tasbih) and seeking forgiveness (istighfar). This command comprises three acts in response to three divine blessings:
1. Glorification (تسبیح - Tasbih): This means declaring Allah’s absolute purity from all deficiencies and imperfections, whether in belief, speech, or by calling others to this understanding. The command "فَسَبِّحْ" (then glorify) includes all these aspects. It refers to Allah’s negative attributes (صفات سلبية)—approximately fifteen are mentioned in the Quran, including the denial of: partners, resemblance, similarity, offspring, parents, spouse, daughter, weakness, ignorance, negligence, sleep, fatigue, miserliness, mortality, illness, and other deficiencies.
2. Praise (حمد - Hamd): "بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ" (with the praise of your Lord) refers to Allah’s affirmative attributes (صفات ثبوتية)—the beautiful names and active attributes frequently mentioned in the Quran. Together, Tasbih and Hamd complete the concept of Tawhid (the Oneness of Allah).
3. Seeking Forgiveness (استغفار - Istighfar): (Question): This command is directed at the Prophet (May Allah bless him and give him peace), who was free from all sins. What, then, is the benefit of commanding him to seek forgiveness?
(Answer): The best and most correct interpretation is that seeking forgiveness does not necessarily imply committing a sin. Rather, it expresses the shortcoming in fulfilling Allah’s rights (which are limitless).
Even with his exalted status and infallibility, the Prophet (May Allah bless him and give him peace) could never fully render the worship and praise due to Allah, who is infinitely exalted, great, and beyond all comprehension.