Sunnah

SHUKAR (GRATITUDE)

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="\&quot;\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;MsoNormal\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\&quot;\&quot;"><span>Allahuma A'inni Alaa Dhikirka Wa Shukurika Wa husni Ibadika</span><span><br /> <br /> <span>O'ALLAH help me to remember You and to offer thanks to You, and to worship You properly.<span>&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> <span>The prophet (SAW) advised M'uadah Ibn Jabbal and held his hand, said, By ALLAH I love you, by ALLAH I love you; he was then taught the above and told do not fail to say this after every prayer.<span>&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> <span>In the Qur'an:</span><br /> <br /> <span>82:7</span><br /> <br /> <span>Prophet Solomon: that gratitude is for your own 'self' and ingratitude is for your soul's own 'loss' ALLAH (SWT) doesn't need your thankness.<span>&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <span>Surah 'An. Naml'.<span>&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> <span>ALLAH (SWT) divides people in the 'grateful' one's and the 'ungratefulness'.</span><br /> <br /> <span>Al-Nahl 16:53 - Whatever ALLAH grants good; it is from ALLAH.<span>&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <span>So, gratitude helps to correct our perceptions that whatever we have is not on it's own volition but it happens from ALLAH.<span>&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> <span>AL- Duha 93: 8</span><br /> <br /> <span>ALLAH says that He found you poor and made you rich.<span>&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> <span>Gratitude helps to ward off punishment<span>&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> <span>An Nisa: verse 147.</span><br /> <br /> <span>Shukr is a means to ward off punishment and if we are thankful to ALLAH (SWT) then, less chance of punishment. So, Gratitude is not an OPTION.<span>&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <span>-------</span><br /> <br /> <span>Gratitude helps us to slow down;<span>&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> <span>We must tame our 'nafs';<span>&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> <span>if we can't find happiness with what we have today then we can't find happiness in tomorrow.<span>&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> <span>So, we must find contentment in what we have already been blessed with because ALLAH (SWT) has already granted us what we need. The most important being Iman and health!<span>&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> <span>If the son of Adam, has one valley, he will wish for 2; if has 3 he will wish for 3; so only the dust will fill his stomach and he will not be satisfied! Hadith. - reported by Ahmad.&nbsp;<span>&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> <br /> <span>Patience with dealing with resisting desires is easier;</span><br /> <br /> <span>But going along with the desires; then the patience dealing with the consequences is harder because it bring pain and torment! It cuts off the blessings and it has a negative impact on the person's behaviour and character!</span><br /> <br /> <span>Negative deeds have a greater impact on a person's character and stay for a long time!<span>&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>