"Therefore remember Me (by praying, glorifying). I will remember you, and be grateful to Me (for My countless Favours on you) and never be ungrateful to Me"
[al-Baqarah 2:152]
The blessings of Allah are countless
"If you count the Blessings of Allaah, never will you be able to count them."
[Ibraaheem 14:34]
[Ibraaheem 14:34]
The very fact that we got up this morning, that we can offer the salaah that we had breakfast, that we have clothes to wear, water to bathe ourselves, that we have homes to shelter us from the elements, that we have our health, our families, etc., etc., etc., are all favors from Allah, subhanahu wa ta'aala. We should take none of it for granted, or become arrogant enough to believe that we attained any of it because of our own efforts alone.
If you are thankful, Allah gives you more
"And (remember) when your Lord proclaimed: 'If you give thanks, I will give you more (of My Blessings); but if you are thankless, verily, My punishment is indeed severe'"
[Ibraaheem 14:7]
How can one thank Allah for his many blessings?
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Gratitude may be in the heart, in submission and humility; on the tongue, in praise and acknowledgement; and in the physical faculties, by means of obedience and submission. (Madaarij al-Saalikeen (2/246))
1- Gratitude of the heart means that the heart senses the value of the blessings that Allaah has bestowed upon His slave.
2- Gratitude of the tongue, it means acknowledging verbally - after believing in the heart- that the one who grants blessing is indeed Allaah, and keeping the tongue busy with praise of Allaah.
3- Gratitude of the physical faculties means using one's physical faculties in obedience of Allaah and keeping them from committing sins and acts of disobedience that Allaah has forbidden.
How can one thank Allah for his many blessings?
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Gratitude may be in the heart, in submission and humility; on the tongue, in praise and acknowledgement; and in the physical faculties, by means of obedience and submission. (Madaarij al-Saalikeen (2/246))
1- Gratitude of the heart means that the heart senses the value of the blessings that Allaah has bestowed upon His slave.
"And whatever of blessings and good things you have, it is from Allaah" [al-Nahl 16:53]
2- Gratitude of the tongue, it means acknowledging verbally - after believing in the heart- that the one who grants blessing is indeed Allaah, and keeping the tongue busy with praise of Allaah.
'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Azeez R.A. said: Remind one another of blessings, for mentioning them is gratitude.
3- Gratitude of the physical faculties means using one's physical faculties in obedience of Allaah and keeping them from committing sins and acts of disobedience that Allaah has forbidden.
Hence one of the salaf said: "Gratitude means giving up sin."
How can a Muslim thank his Lord for His many blessings? http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/125984
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