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WAYS to SHOW GRATITUDE to ALLAH عز وجل - Sheikh Abdur Razzaq al Badr حفظه الله
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Gratitude for Allah’s Blessings
Allah’s blessings continually come upon people, yet no one can fully count them or repay them with adequate gratitude. Drawing on Ibn al-Qayyim, the lesson describes gratitude as having three pillars:
- Acknowledge blessings inwardly. Recognize in your heart that every blessing—religious or worldly—comes from Allah’s favor and grace, not solely from your own efforts.
- Express gratitude outwardly. Speak of Allah’s blessings with thanks and praise, acknowledging the One who bestowed them.
- Use blessings in ways that please Allah. Put what you have been given to use in obedience and humility. Using a blessing in a way that pleases Allah is gratitude; using it in a way that displeases Him is ingratitude.
Gratitude is also a means for blessings to increase, as promised in the Quran. The lesson contrasts this promise with a severe warning against denying Allah’s favors. The command to “work” in gratitude means to act with obedience, humility, and submission to Allah.
Speakers and Sources
- Speaker: Sheikh Abdur Razzaq al-Badr
- Source quoted: Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyya
- Scriptural source: The Quran, including verses about counting Allah’s favors, gratitude and increase, and working in gratitude.
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