Lessons in Gratitude
Lessons in Gratitude from Our Prophet (peace be upon him):🌷
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) explained to us in a few profound words what it means to be blessed:
“Whoever wakes up (physically) healthy, feeling safe, with enough food for the day; then it is as if he was given the whole world.” (Ibn Majah, Hasan)
How can we learn to be grateful for the blessings Allah gave us?
These are two simple steps from the Quran and Sunnah:
- Look at the state of those who have much less than you:
Our Messenger (peace be upon him) said:
“Look at those who are beneath you and do not look at those who are above you (in worldly status); that is more likely to cause you not to belittle Allah’s blessings upon you.” (Tirmidhi, Sahih)
- Regularly remember and ponder over the blessings Allah has given you:
“O you who have believed, remember the blessings of Allah upon you…” (Quran 33:9)
“And if you would count the blessings of Allah, never could you be able to count them.” (Quran 16:18)