The Power of Thanking ALLAH: Importance of Gratitude in Islam - Mufti Menk
Summary
TLDRThe speaker emphasizes the importance of gratitude in one's faith and daily life. By being thankful to Allah and fulfilling religious obligations, individuals can seek increase and blessings in all aspects, including health, wealth, and spirituality. The speaker highlights the equation from the Quran: showing gratitude leads to increase, while ingratitude results in severe consequences. Practical ways to show gratitude include performing daily prayers, obeying Allah's commands, and staying patient during trials. Gratitude not only attracts more blessings but also brings contentment and peace, even in challenging situations.
Takeaways
- 😀 Everyone desires the increase of goodness in their lives, whether it’s in their job, business, health, or possessions.
- 🙏 Faith in Allah should be approached with the same desire for improvement as other aspects of life.
- 📈 Showing gratitude to Allah leads to increase in blessings, both materially and spiritually.
- 💡 Gratitude to Allah starts with fulfilling obligatory acts like the five daily prayers.
- 🕋 Voluntary prayers and other acts of worship are ways to show gratitude and seek closeness to Allah.
- 🤲 Gratitude involves both fulfilling Allah's commands and abstaining from prohibitions.
- 🗣️ Expressing gratitude through words should be accompanied by sincere actions.
- 🔄 Continuous remembrance of Allah and recitation of the Quran are crucial parts of showing gratitude.
- 🌟 Patience and gratitude are key to being a complete believer, especially during times of difficulty.
- 💖 True contentment comes from being grateful to Allah and trusting His plans, even in challenging situations.
Q & A
What is the main message of the script?
-The main message is that one should continuously strive to improve in all aspects of life, including faith in Allah, and show gratitude for the blessings received to achieve further increase and contentment.
How should one approach their faith in Allah according to the script?
-One should seek to improve their faith in Allah just as they seek improvement in other areas of life, by fulfilling daily prayers and looking for ways to enhance their devotion and worship.
What is the equation mentioned in the Quran for achieving increase in blessings?
-The equation is that if you show gratitude to Allah, He will grant you increase, and if you are ungrateful, His punishment is severe.
What are the primary methods of showing gratitude to Allah?
-The primary methods include fulfilling obligations to Allah, such as performing the five daily prayers, and abstaining from prohibited actions. Additionally, seeking forgiveness whenever one falters is also a form of showing gratitude.
How does fulfilling the five daily prayers relate to showing gratitude?
-Fulfilling the five daily prayers is a significant way of showing gratitude to Allah because it involves obeying His commands, which is more valuable than verbal expressions of thanks.
Why is it important to be grateful to Allah for the blessings received?
-It is important because showing gratitude to Allah leads to an increase in blessings and contentment in life, both materially and spiritually.
What should one do when facing difficulties according to the script?
-One should bear patience and be grateful, recognizing that it could have been worse and trusting in Allah's wisdom and plan.
How can one show gratitude through their actions?
-One can show gratitude through actions by fulfilling their religious obligations, abstaining from prohibited actions, seeking forgiveness for mistakes, and engaging in continuous remembrance of Allah.
What is the significance of patience and gratitude being mentioned together in the Hadith and Quran?
-Patience and gratitude are mentioned together because they complement each other and help a believer achieve true contentment and a complete faith.
How does gratitude affect a person's contentment and quality of life?
-Gratitude brings contentment of the heart, allowing a person to lead a better quality of life regardless of material wealth, as they are satisfied with what Allah has bestowed upon them.
Outlines
🙏 The Importance of Gratitude in Faith
This paragraph emphasizes the universal desire for improvement in various aspects of life, such as job promotions, business growth, and better health. It then draws a parallel to faith, suggesting that one should also seek to improve their relationship with Allah. The concept of gratitude is highlighted as a means to achieve increase, citing a Quranic equation that promises rewards for those who are thankful and warns of severe punishment for ingratitude. The paragraph concludes by illustrating the magnanimity of Allah's blessings compared to human generosity.
🤝 Gratitude Through Action and Worship
This paragraph explains that true gratitude to Allah is demonstrated through fulfilling religious obligations and staying away from prohibitions. It contrasts mere verbal thanks with actionable obedience to Allah's commands, likening it to showing appreciation to a benefactor by following their simple requests. The text stresses the importance of daily prayers, proper conduct, and seeking forgiveness as primary methods of showing gratitude. It also highlights that continuous remembrance of Allah and engaging in additional acts of worship enhance one's faith and contentment.
💪 Patience and Gratitude Amid Trials
This paragraph discusses the necessity of patience and gratitude when facing life's challenges. It emphasizes that praising Allah and remaining content under all circumstances brings inner peace. The Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) example of praising Allah in every situation is presented as a model for believers. The text underscores that even during difficult times, such as sickness or loss, maintaining gratitude and patience leads to spiritual growth and resilience. The paragraph concludes with a call to consistently fulfill religious duties and seek forgiveness to unlock divine blessings and contentment.
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Keywords
💡Gratitude
💡Faith
💡Obligations
💡Patience
💡Increase
💡Contentment
💡Voluntary Prayer
💡Forgiveness
💡Prohibitions
💡Dua
Highlights
When we have goodness, we all want that goodness to increase.
In your faith in Allah, you should have the same feeling of wanting to improve as you do with other aspects of life.
You start taking your time with prayers and engage in voluntary prayers to improve.
The equation of gratitude in the Quran: If you are grateful, Allah will grant you increase; if you are ungrateful, His punishment is severe.
Showing gratitude to Allah brings increase in both material and spiritual blessings.
Expressing gratitude can lead to more blessings, similar to how expressing thanks to a generous person can result in more generosity.
Allah owns everything, and by showing gratitude, we can achieve great benefits.
Primary method of showing gratitude to Allah is fulfilling your obligations unto Him.
Fulfilling the five daily prayers is far more valuable than just saying 'thank you' to Allah.
Staying away from prohibitions and seeking forgiveness are also ways of showing gratitude to Allah.
Reciting the Quran and engaging in continuous remembrance of Allah are acts of gratitude.
Contentment of the heart is a major gift from Allah, linked to our connection with Him.
Patience and gratitude are key to being a complete believer and achieving true contentment.
Praising Allah in all conditions, even during hardships, helps maintain peace and contentment.
When you leave things in Allah's hands and do your best, He will open doors for you and lead you to good things.
Transcripts
my brothers my sisters when we have
goodness we all want that goodness to
increase nobody wants it to diminish or
deplete so for example if you have a job
you want to promotion if you have a
business you'd like more business you'd
like a greater profit if you have good
health you want Even Better Health if
you have something you want something
better you have a car you're you're
eyeing out the next model you have for
example a phone you're looking at what
has come out next and everyone wants to
see increase did you know that when it
comes to your faith in Allah you should
have the same feeling I am close to
Allah today I feel that I am fulfilling
my five daily prayers if we're not we're
supposed to be on that by minimum but if
we are fulfilling the five did you know
that you're supposed to be looking in
ways of improving that just like how you
would be looking at ways of improving
other gifts of Allah upon you in fact
more importantly so you start taking
your time when it comes to the prayers
you perhaps might want to engage in
voluntary prayer that you may not have
done in the past in a better way why is
this necessary it is needed and
necessary because there is one equation
that Allah has reiterated in the Quran
that we cannot do without knowing listen
to it
if you are going to be grateful and show
gratitude and give thanks we will grant
you increase and if you are going to be
ungrateful our punishment is severe that
is an equation showing you how you can
achieve increase in everything you have
materially as well as that connected to
this worldly life and that which is
connected to the Hereafter or the dean
your religion your faith so if I want
that increase I need to show gratitude
just picture for a while yourself in
need of something say for example 100 R
and there is a multi-millionaire right
next to you for example in the Masjid
and you look at him and you say you know
what I just need a 100 and he takes out
a th000 and gives it to you what are you
going to say we will
say thank you very much may Allah bless
you grant you goodness may Allah elevate
your status may Allah give you more in a
suddenly these duas that were never
existing in our vocab have now come out
for someone who just gave you 10 times
more than what you asked for and you
know for him it was just a pinch not
even a pinch in his pocket it was just
loose change Subhan Allah do you realize
that Allah owns everything Way Beyond
that man and Allah owns everything that
man owns Allah actually owns it his the
man's ownership is secondary Allah's is
the primary and did you realize that by
you saying thank you it will really help
me it's going to go a very long way in
assisting me and really you don't
understand what you've done for me you
know what the man would probably take
out another 10,000 say just keep this as
well because he was so excited about the
words you used to praise him to make Dua
for him Etc why don't we understand
Allah says do you know that the same
should be happening or more when it
comes to the favors I've bestowed upon
you and what you want from me and the
increase of that when you are searching
for it you've got to do the same thing
or even more but Allah says also that
man is weak even if he does a fraction
of it we'll still give him sometimes
Allah says we have given you even though
you don't deserve it inah bak and in
other places of the Quran Allah explains
about the disbelievers Allah says we've
given them as well and we will continue
giving them on Earth just so that we
know their coupons are spent and also
that they realize later on that Allah
had favored us we were the ones who did
not believe in the one Lord the maker
the Creator the nourisher the cherisher
the sustainer the provider the protector
the curer we never gave him gratitude
now the big question is how do I show
gratitude to Allah I want to thank Allah
I want to thank him because I need good
health Better Health I want to thank him
because now that I have good health I
don't want to be affected by the
negative Health that is for example via
the pandemic that we are going through
right now or any other sickness and
disease may Allah protect us and grant
us cure and may Allah subahu wa ta'ala
have mercy on Those whom he's taken away
but I want to show gratitude to Allah so
that I have increase because that
equation remember you want increase show
gratitude so the question is how do I
show the Gratitude very simple number
one understand that you must fulfill
your obligations unto Allah that is the
primary method of showing gratitude to
Allah before you say oh Allah thanks to
you that lip service what is more
important than it is to obey the
instruction of Allah if you did your
five Salah a day it is far more valuable
than saying I appreciate your favor upon
me oh Allah because you could say one
thing and your actions are heading in
another Direction but if your actions
are part of the praise and those actions
happen to be the obligations that Allah
has placed upon your shoulders you are
successful imagine someone the same man
who gave you the 10 or 11,000 we made it
now right and suddenly he says sorry man
can you just press this button here for
my car to turn to open the doors and you
walk away would you walk away that's the
question it was simple to say no problem
I'll press it five times for you right
you agree because the man did a favor to
you he was kind to you kindness should
breed
[Applause]
kindness we know that verse it's
inah is the recompense of favor or
goodness anything besides goodness
viously it is goodness someone does good
to you do good to them so if that person
told you can you just press this button
you would immediately say no problem
bring it I press it when Allah who has
given you your life your food your drink
your clothing your sight your smell your
health your wealth everything tells you
just pray five times a day how can we
say you know what it's a bit cold at the
moment it's difficult to make for so I
think I'll give it to miss as I as it is
I heard Allah is and most merciful it's
okay he understand that it's
Cod now we're using the mercy of Allah
to disobey Allah that's not on not at
all on you cannot use the fact that
Allah is merciful to say therefore I'm
going to sin or I'm not going to fulfill
obligations because he will
understand may Allah strengthen us you
want to show gratitude you want to give
thanks W it starts off by fulfilling the
command of Allah Allah has asked you to
dress in a specific specific way you
dress in a nice way neat way Allah
subhanahu wa tala has asked you to fast
for example in Ramadan he's asked you
the five daily prayers he's asked you to
abstain from Haram food Etc but more
importantly remember I'm talking of
fulfilling the obligations that's number
one number two is to stay away from the
prohibitions and whenever you have
faulted because you're a human being to
seek the Forgiveness of Allah is also
showing gratitude to Allah I show
gratitude by fulfilling the command of
Allah I show gratitude by abstaining
from the prohibition I that Allah has
declared and I show gratitude by seeking
forgiveness wherever I have faulted
because I'm a human being then I show
gratitude by saying oh Allah thanks is
all to
you to you belongs all praise to you
belongs all thanks oh you who created
from nothing you are the greatest it is
gratitude then myar come into place I
need to engage in of Allah the
remembrance of Allah the Contin
continuous remembrance of Allah I need
to make sure I read the Quran because
that is part of remember that you pick
up the Quran and read it recite it in a
melodious tone you smile I'm giving
gratitude to Allah that's how you show
gratitude to Allah then watch what Allah
does to you number one he tells you that
I will give your heart its contentment
that goes to show that the biggest gift
you can have as a mmin as a Believer is
the contentment of the heart and it is
closely connected to your connection
with Allah when you're connected with
Allah he gives you contentment of the
heart now let me explain when you're a
happy person even if you have a meal
that costs you five Rand and another
person has a meal that cost them 500
Rand you know what you will lead a much
better life in terms of quality because
you have gratitude in
you oh Allah fulfill myself give me the
contentment with what you have bestowed
upon me not necessarily increase in
figures sometimes Allah increases people
in figures they go out sinning they
finally made the money in order to be
able to do the sin they always wanted to
do but it's happening but when we have
from Allah and we thank him Allah grants
us contentment now listen to this what
if difficulty comes your way because
Allah is going to test you right Allah
said I'm going to test you so Allah says
you need two things and Sh you need to
Bear patience and be grateful why do
those two always come together the
Hadith mentions them together the Quran
mentions them together because with a
combination of those two you become a
complete believer and you are truly
content combination of patience and
gratitude whenever something happens to
you the first thing a Believer should
say it could have been worse I thank
Allah the other day something happened
where we missed a flight or it was not
according to our plan and I told my son
I said just keep repeating Allah oh
Allah to you belongs all praise I'm not
even upset he says but how come I said
because right now what Allah wanted is
happening what we want he has sidelined
it don't you trust
him may Allah subhanahu wa'ta'ala make
us strong it's easy to say that when
simple things happen right but when you
lose life or when someone is really sick
or when something has gone damagingly
wrong huge robbery then try to say Allah
oh Allah to you belongs all praise do
you know what the prophet sallallah alhi
wasallam used to say he used to say
Subhan Allah Subhan Allah you must
listen to this and we must say
itd all praise belongs to Allah upon all
conditions whatever the condition is all
praise belongs to Allah alhamdulillah
when you say alhamdulillah you're at
peace you missed your flight you're at
peace something went wrong you suddenly
tested positive may Allah Grant shifa to
all of us but you won't get so you know
you won't lose that contentment you say
it's in the hands of Allah we'll take it
in our stride we'll continue so you have
to bear patience patience is part of
gratitude because when something small
goes wrong and you start swearing
shouting screaming yelling it shows that
your gratitude is out of order you're
not grateful for what Allah has bestowed
upon you why are you shouting screaming
getting vulgar why are you becoming
physical relax take it easy thank Allah
Praise Him and Allah will take you very
far very very far so that's the message
I have today my brothers my sisters a
lot is going wrong praise Allah thank
him when you thank him he will give you
increase in goodness and he will
decrease your woes he will decrease the
anxiety he will decrease the stress that
you have when you leave things in his
hands do your best according to the
capacity given to you by Allah praise
him thank him fulfill the commands stay
away from prohibitions show gratitude to
Allah seek forgiveness where you've gone
wrong because you're a human you're
bound to go wrong at times and then you
see how Allah will open your doors one
after the other and then you'll start
floating into a new territory where you
are now into the Quran you're now into
thear you're now into the lessons you
now go to the Masjid you're now
connected to good things and life shall
continue may Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala
grant us the greatest of blessings
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